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as in bin
a covered rectangular container for storing or transporting things
a small casket of jewels
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Recent Examples of casket
There is no official information as to whether Kirk's funeral will have an open casket.
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Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
The Vances flew to Utah on Air Force Two, and brought Charlie Kirk’s casket to Phoenix on the vice president’s official plane.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 21 Sep. 2025
The post accompanied an emotional video showing the transportation of Kirk’s casket back to Phoenix a day after he was fatally shot in Utah.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025
Vance escorted Kirk's casket from Utah to Arizona on Air Force Two.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2025
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Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
The Vances flew to Utah on Air Force Two, and brought Charlie Kirk’s casket to Phoenix on the vice president’s official plane.
—Max Rego, The Hill, 21 Sep. 2025
The post accompanied an emotional video showing the transportation of Kirk’s casket back to Phoenix a day after he was fatally shot in Utah.
—N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 21 Sep. 2025
Vance escorted Kirk's casket from Utah to Arizona on Air Force Two.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for casket
Noun
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Two coffins are also displayed on either side of the gallows, which sits beneath a second, larger Mexican flag, according to FNTV.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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The waterless Wadi Hammamat between the Nile and the Red Sea was quarried for the siltstone formed from ancient river sediment that had hardened over millions of years to provide a limitless supply of stone coffins (sarcophagi).—
Vanessa Taylor,
Big Think,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Keep extra pairs of shoes inside the compartments for easy access by the door, or add cube bins to hold accessories like scarves, hats, and gloves throughout fall and winter.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
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New recycling bins in a lighter shade of blue will come later.—
Sam Schulz,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Archaeologists in southern Spain have uncovered one of Andalusia’s most monumental and best-preserved prehistoric dolmens, or tombs.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Sep. 2025
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Searching for Cleopatra’s tomb The Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said last December in a social media post that Martínez and her team also made new discoveries beneath the southern wall of the Taposiris Magna’s outer enclosure.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That dense concentration of furniture blocked the views between certain lockers and spatially divided the room.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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The condominium is located minutes from the village via shuttle bus and has a vast game room, hot tubs, and ski lockers big enough to hold our rental equipment from Venture Sports.—
Grace Bastidas,
Parents,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Take off with a cardboard box of first editions and make a getaway?—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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While seemingly more silly than scientific, here’s what a selection of some real-world objects and activities — like hot dogs, movie-going, pawn loans, cardboard boxes, camping and gas station snacks — can tell us about the state of the American consumer and broader economy.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Just over a week later, Celeste Rivas was identified as the individual in D4vd’s trunk, who had previously been reported missing since April 2024.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
29 Sep. 2025
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Moreover, the patches of skin behind the upper arms and on the trunk reveal that the reptile had powerful muscles for retracting its forelimbs.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Crab in chest freezer has a build up of ice and is uncovered.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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But if your breathing is shallow and mostly in your upper chest, your shoulders elevate with every breath, creating compensatory tension in your neck muscles that counteract the function of the scapular stabilizing muscles.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Casket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/casket. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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