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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
Hamas kidnapped 251 people during its surprise attack, with 85 returning in caskets.
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Jordana Miller, ABC News, 26 Jan. 2026
The caskets, covered in Iranian flags, stood stacked at least three high.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Archeological studies have suggested that cliff-face and cave-based burials here may stretch back as far as 2,000 years, though these old caskets no longer exist on their elevated resting spots.
—New Atlas, 27 Dec. 2025
The remains of Torres-Tovar and Howard arrived at the Dover Air Force Base in transfer caskets draped with the American flag, after being carried off a C-17 military aircraft.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 17 Dec. 2025
There were six bodies, but Tracy Pace remembers seeing only four caskets.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 8 Dec. 2025
Burial vaults are typically made of concrete and act as protective containers for caskets and coffins, according to The Dallas Morning News.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Those caskets’ liners can be changed between uses.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
After investigating the gravesites mentioned by Gein, authorities discovered the caskets to be empty, giving credence to Gein's confession.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
Jordana Miller, ABC News, 26 Jan. 2026
The caskets, covered in Iranian flags, stood stacked at least three high.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Archeological studies have suggested that cliff-face and cave-based burials here may stretch back as far as 2,000 years, though these old caskets no longer exist on their elevated resting spots.
—New Atlas, 27 Dec. 2025
The remains of Torres-Tovar and Howard arrived at the Dover Air Force Base in transfer caskets draped with the American flag, after being carried off a C-17 military aircraft.
—Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 17 Dec. 2025
There were six bodies, but Tracy Pace remembers seeing only four caskets.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 8 Dec. 2025
Burial vaults are typically made of concrete and act as protective containers for caskets and coffins, according to The Dallas Morning News.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Those caskets’ liners can be changed between uses.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
After investigating the gravesites mentioned by Gein, authorities discovered the caskets to be empty, giving credence to Gein's confession.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caskets
Noun
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There are monks and chainsaws and coffins and pops of yellow, and each costume makes Cumming howl in laughter.—
Jonathan Borge,
InStyle,
29 Jan. 2026
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The gold shipment In the final episodes, Choudhary orchestrates the transport of two tons of gold in 40 coffins, expecting the shipment to pass undetected through customs.—
Isabella Wandermurem,
Time,
14 Jan. 2026
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Guests participate directly, sorting waste with in-room recycling bins that fuel a circular economy.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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In a pinch, food can be placed in plastic bins or coolers and kept outside if temperatures are below 38 degrees Fahrenheit for refrigerated food or below freezing for frozen food.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
24 Jan. 2026
Noun
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There are more tombs than dead men in this city.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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On the eastern outskirts of Rome, near Via Tiburtina, researchers have uncovered an ancient road, two monumental basins, two Republican-era tombs, and a shrine possibly dedicated to Hercules.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Jan. 2026
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The hub houses all of Fulton County’s election data and equipment, and on Wednesday night, Commissioner Robb Pitts said 700 boxes of 2020 election ballots were among the materials that federal agents seized.—
Patricia Murphy,
AJC.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The daily menu includes breakfast egg bowls, specialty pizzas, sandwiches, mac and cheese, sweets boxes and a daily special dinner entree.—
Eddie Fontanez,
AZCentral.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power tested the drinking water for contaminants, and environmental consultants tested the soil, HVAC systems, indoor air and surfaces including floors, desks and lockers.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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The most central girls’ bathroom was on the first floor, at the back of the school, around the corner from the corridor of orange lockers that belonged to the lower schoolers.—
Nell Freudenberger,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Native to Central and South America, money trees are popular houseplants with glossy green leaves and slender trunks, which are often braided for aesthetics.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Jan. 2026
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Locked doors, bloody bits in trunks, deceptive lovers with ill intentions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Mourners wept over the journalists' bodies, which were in body bags and had press vests placed on their chests.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Jan. 2026
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The clatter of rising shutters echoed through the empty streets, the occasional rambler scurried past, along the walls, bundled tightly in his coat, women walked by with milk bottles tucked in shawls wrapped around their chests.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Caskets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caskets. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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