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as in coffins
a boxlike container for holding a dead body
bought a beautiful casket when her grandmother died
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as in bins
a covered rectangular container for storing or transporting things
a small casket of jewels
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Recent Examples of caskets
After investigating the gravesites mentioned by Gein, authorities discovered the caskets to be empty, giving credence to Gein's confession.
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
Average caskets run between $2,000 and $5,000 in the United States, but some made of mahogany, bronze or copper can cost upward of $10,000, according to the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) Consumer Advice department.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025
The group staged a mock funeral procession in January 2021, with doctors carrying caskets on their shoulders, representing 384 people who had died in the nation’s smallest state of an overdose the previous year.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 4 Aug. 2025
Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
Average caskets run between $2,000 and $5,000 in the United States, but some made of mahogany, bronze or copper can cost upward of $10,000, according to the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) Consumer Advice department.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2025
The group staged a mock funeral procession in January 2021, with doctors carrying caskets on their shoulders, representing 384 people who had died in the nation’s smallest state of an overdose the previous year.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caskets
Noun
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Hamas delivered four coffins to Israel late Tuesday, each thought to contain the remains of Israeli captives held in Gaza.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
15 Oct. 2025
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The spooky season might not be celebrated in the ocean, but a creature that lives in La Jolla waters somehow manages to bring costumes, coffins and skeletons to the briny deep.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There was a pallet loaded with cases of water, energy drinks and Gatorade, as well as the bins to place them in on the sideline.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Oct. 2025
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Place compost bins as far away from the house as possible, says Oi.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
10 Oct. 2025
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The statues were placed on rectangular stone platforms called ahu, which serve as tombs.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
8 Oct. 2025
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Research on ancient Egypt is largely biased toward the elite, whose spectacular tombs, monuments, and artifacts have been the dominant focus.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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On Sunday, Jeanty was stopped for a loss or no gain on four of his 10 runs against light boxes, and overall, the Las Vegas Raiders were stuffed 11 times on 29 attempts — the most of any team in a game this season.—
Vic Tafur,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The videos in those boxes contained much more than just his Never Get Busted highlight reel.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
14 Oct. 2025
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Both players had lockers set up on Thursday.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
16 Oct. 2025
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In the Tigers clubhouse, players sat at their lockers, trying to find the right words and the proper tone.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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The deep green glass vessel, etched with vertical lines reminiscent of towering tree trunks, shifts from khaki to warm browns and golden yellows as the flame flickers, casting a hypnotic glow that’s as enchanting as its aroma.—
Michael Stefanov,
Robb Report,
14 Oct. 2025
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Pull the mulch a couple of inches away and feather it out away from the trunks of woody plants.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
14 Oct. 2025
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For every mention of the Chicago Bulls’ trek toward toughness, of their hopes to stiffen the chests in the building and ignite a defensive revamp, Okoro has been the footnote.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Thankfully, Amazon’s October Prime Day is a great time to replenish your toy chests and game closets.—
Clint Davis,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Caskets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caskets. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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