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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
The Vatican has released the first photos of Pope Francis lying in state in his casket following his death on Monday morning, as his body is surrounded by praying officials and cardinals in his private chapel.
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
The Vatican has announced that Pope Francis’s funeral will be held on Saturday (April 26) and released images of the pontiff lying in a simple wooden open casket in the chapel of the Santa Marta guesthouse as well as his last words.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2025
What struck me wasn’t her quiet courage—but the revelation that only men are permitted in the outer circle surrounding the Pope’s casket.
—Angela S. Mattie, Hartford Courant, 6 May 2025
His office was filled with the artifacts that people left behind in their cars: a high school diploma, a Little League uniform, an American flag that had been draped over a casket at a military funeral.
—Eli Saslow, New York Times, 4 May 2025
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
The Vatican has announced that Pope Francis’s funeral will be held on Saturday (April 26) and released images of the pontiff lying in a simple wooden open casket in the chapel of the Santa Marta guesthouse as well as his last words.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2025
What struck me wasn’t her quiet courage—but the revelation that only men are permitted in the outer circle surrounding the Pope’s casket.
—Angela S. Mattie, Hartford Courant, 6 May 2025
His office was filled with the artifacts that people left behind in their cars: a high school diploma, a Little League uniform, an American flag that had been draped over a casket at a military funeral.
—Eli Saslow, New York Times, 4 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for casket
Noun
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The discovery included a wooden coffin and several burials, dating back to when the building served as a convent and hospital.—
Real-Time news team,
Miami Herald,
23 May 2025
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The twins died a month before their 20th birthdays The brothers were laid to rest on March 28, in matching coffins at a cemetery in suburban Atlanta.—
Javon Huynh,
CNN Money,
23 May 2025
Noun
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Bulk food bins in the back prep area were missing labels, a repeat violation.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
30 May 2025
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There were bins of sticker rolls, and each wall was lined with tons and tons of stickers.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
29 May 2025
Noun
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The city’s monuments, which include several royal palaces, ritual sites and tombs, have been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.—
Catherine Nicholls,
CNN Money,
25 May 2025
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The gravesite also houses the tombs of Edith Piaf and Oscar Wilde and has long been a site for fans of the rocker to pay their respects in the area known as Poet's Corner. Paris' official tourism website states that crowds gather there on the anniversary of Morrison's death on July 3 every year.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
20 May 2025
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Another advance is the park’s use of facial-recognition technology for lockers and express lanes.—
Skyler Swisher,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2025
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After acknowledging the impressiveness of that mark, Tatum leaned back in front of his locker and smiled.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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But how many big men check both of those boxes (and stay healthy, which puts Joel Embiid somewhat out of that conversation)?—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
27 May 2025
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Navigate the map to a specific address or intersection by searching for it in the search box at the bottom of the map.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
27 May 2025
Noun
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That extra room has been used to install a set of shelves behind the driver and passenger seats that each have a strap to hold bags in place and increase trunk size.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
27 May 2025
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These occur in younger dogs and, while usually on legs or the trunk, can be on the skin near the eyelid margins.—
Dr. John De Jong,
Boston Herald,
25 May 2025
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The bra featured clusters of the stone to cover up her chest, but added a fun flair with the addition of dangling stones that hung off of the cups of the bra.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
28 May 2025
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Cold case solved over 50 years after a young mom was killed, her 3-year-old daughter left alive The victim -- 54-year-old grandmother Vivian Moss -- was found dismembered with multiple stab wounds to the chest in San Jose on July 11, 1981.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
28 May 2025
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“Casket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/casket. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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