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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
When the preaching and singing was done and the funeral ended, the Gentlemen picked up the casket again and carted it onto the back of the white truck often called the Popemobile.
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Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2025
The wave of selfies of Francis' open casket highlight the clash between the 2,000-year-old religious institution and modern sensibilities.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Instead of three coffins, Francis will have one wooden casket lined with zinc.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 24 Apr. 2025
As the crowd reached the casket, many lifted their phones to snap a photo.
—Colleen Barry, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
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Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2025
The wave of selfies of Francis' open casket highlight the clash between the 2,000-year-old religious institution and modern sensibilities.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Instead of three coffins, Francis will have one wooden casket lined with zinc.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 24 Apr. 2025
As the crowd reached the casket, many lifted their phones to snap a photo.
—Colleen Barry, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for casket
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The goalie change did not help much, as Panthers center Aleksander Barkov tipped in an Aaron Ekblad shot on a power play, putting the last nail in Carolina’s Game 2 coffin.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
23 May 2025
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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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In response, Delta said its request to put carry-ons where your legs normally go is to maintain an on-time departure and to leave room in the overhead bins for other luggage.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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Bill had taken the first 10 minutes of the original Top Gun movie, digitized it and put it in twenty 30-second electronic bins.—
Pat Butler,
Sportico.com,
16 May 2025
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Earlier Sunday, Leo celebrated a private Mass near the tomb of St. Peter.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
11 May 2025
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Pharaoh's tomb discovered by archaeologists in Egypt Dr. Josef Wegner, Penn Museum curator who is based in Philadelphia, recently uncovered a groundbreaking discovery: an unknown pharaoh's tomb, dating back 3,600 years.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
11 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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Tall, handsome, and polite, Benny—played by Benito Skinner—checks a near-comical number of boxes: valedictorian, football player, homecoming king.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
15 May 2025
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Soon, 22 boxes of 50,600 lollipops were stacked five boxes high in two walls of Dum-Dums.—
Jeremy Engle,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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What Kind Of Involuntary Movements Occur In Tardive Dyskinesia These involuntary movements can involve different parts of your body like your face, tongue, neck, trunk and limbs as described by the Cleveland Clinic website.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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With a trunk or hitch mount, check to make sure it’s installed high enough to keep the tires of the bike from hitting the ground.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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Effects of moderate ground-level ozone can be chest pain, coughing, throat irritation and congestion, according to Metroplan.—
Harley Walls,
Arkansas Online,
16 May 2025
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Moments before her death, Marquez was seen on her TikTok livestream speaking to a man off camera when she was shot once in the chest and once in the head, and collapsed.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
15 May 2025
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“Casket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/casket. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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