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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
Members of the New Mexico National Guard Funeral Honors Team received his casket in Albuquerque.
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Thousands came to his funeral in Chicago, and his mother, Mamie Till Mobley, insisted on an open casket so the country could see the gruesome state of her son’s body.
—ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
Emma held a Chicago Bulls hat, the one her brother will wear inside his casket.
—Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 12 Apr. 2026
The partners were Robert Ray Hammond, a boat builder; William Dickerson Gaston, a boat dealer; Robert Alan Shoop, a casket dealer; and Guy William Woodward, an adhesives salesman.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 9 Apr. 2026
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Kerry Breen, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Thousands came to his funeral in Chicago, and his mother, Mamie Till Mobley, insisted on an open casket so the country could see the gruesome state of her son’s body.
—ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
Emma held a Chicago Bulls hat, the one her brother will wear inside his casket.
—Angela George, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 12 Apr. 2026
The partners were Robert Ray Hammond, a boat builder; William Dickerson Gaston, a boat dealer; Robert Alan Shoop, a casket dealer; and Guy William Woodward, an adhesives salesman.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for casket
Noun
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The nail in the coffin was the Pre-Raphaelites.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Plantenders Nursery, a wholesale seller of plants in Silverado, is considering hiking its delivery fees for landscapers and contractors to $70 from $50 — but may opt to throw in the towel as the higher fuel costs are the final nail in the coffin for his rustic nursery.—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The aforementioned countertop compost bins?—
Francesca Krempa,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
23 Apr. 2026
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Glass Bottle Bird Feeders That collection of empty glass bottles in your recycling bin has potential beyond the landfill.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Kansas City Star,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The idea was likened to a national version of unearthing an ancient Egyptian tomb and expected to fascinate audiences.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
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Ironically, an honest-to-goodness mummy movie consumed with exotica (the first one from 1932 was released in the wake of the global mania over King Tut’s tomb) makes a lot of sense right now, with America straying into foreign deserts.—
Joshua Rothkopf,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But if Redick finds himself in that situation, then the Lakers are doing quite well or in the hurt locker, as the on-paper matchup appears.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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Have packages delivered to a secure Amazon locker.—
Morgan Rynor,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
Noun
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From corners, Bromley pack the six-yard box, with multiple players darting towards its centre.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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His ruling ticked all the relevant boxes.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The vehicle was apparently abandoned in the Hollywood Hills and towed to a police impound lot, where an employee noticed a foul smell emanating from the trunk last September and alerted authorities.—
Andi Babineau,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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There were no skeletons at the bottom, just various farm implements (an axe, a bark spud used for peeling bark off fresh tree trunks, a chain, and various minor trinkets).—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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James died after Gavin stomped on her neck and chest on April 30, 2019, the DA’s office said.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
25 Apr. 2026
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The top of his head drilled Bona’s chest, and the Celtics guard crumbled to the court, holding his neck.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Casket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/casket. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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