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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
Before Sharpton and others spoke, dozens of family and friends gathered to pay their respects at an open casket at the cathedral on Blue Hills Avenue.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2026
When, where and how will they be cremated or put in a casket?
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
Light rain fell as ambulances lined up outside the cemetery and began unloading dozens of plain wooden caskets.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Mar. 2026
Light rain fell as ambulances lined up outside the cemetery and began unloading dozens of plain wooden caskets.
—Abdul Qahar Afghan, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2026
When, where and how will they be cremated or put in a casket?
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
Light rain fell as ambulances lined up outside the cemetery and began unloading dozens of plain wooden caskets.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Mar. 2026
Light rain fell as ambulances lined up outside the cemetery and began unloading dozens of plain wooden caskets.
—Abdul Qahar Afghan, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for casket
Noun
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Fears leading to a travel slowdown After news of rising airfare costs and geopolitical tensions potentially leading to security risks like sleeper cells, the shutdown's airport chaos was the nail in the coffin for Americans who are outright canceling their trips.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2026
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No Malefic locked in a coffin with a microphone; no Attila Csihar dressed as a peacocking corpse.—
Daniel Bromfield,
Pitchfork,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Make sure bins are placed on the boulevard instead.—
Kathryn Kovalenko,
Twin Cities,
8 Apr. 2026
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Halai suggests keeping trash bins closed tightly.—
Joyann Jeffrey,
PEOPLE,
8 Apr. 2026
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The scrolls were uncovered during an excavation in the Qurna area on Luxor's West Bank, near the tomb of Seneb.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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Its above-ground tombs tell centuries of stories and offer a striking visual unlike any other American burial ground.—
Lauren Schuster,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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The stadium has new artificial turf, home-plate club seats, clubhouse carpet and lockers, and new flooring on the outfield deck.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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The training center could be 6,000 square feet with office space, lockers, restrooms and showers, equipment storage and repair space, team room and indoor putting and simulation areas.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
5 Apr. 2026
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Somebody had to gather all the components, assemble the machine, pack it in a box and ship it to Best Buy.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2026
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All of the StreamSaver plans come with an X1 4K TV box and voice remote, with features such as Multiview, RealTime4K and Fan View.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Water plants thoroughly and apply 1 to 2 inches of mulch, leaving a small ring around the trunk free of mulch.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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Typhus can be distinguished from other fevers by a combination of high fever, severe headache, and a rash that begins on the trunk and spreads outward, typically sparing the face, palms, and soles, the Cleveland Clinic said.—
Don Sweeney
April 8,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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That feeling can present in many ways — rumination, a knot in your throat or your chest, an unease in your stomach, the tensing of muscles.—
Goth Shakira
Contributing,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Some mourners beat their chests, crying and chanting against surrender or compromise.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC news,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Casket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/casket. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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