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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
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.
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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
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
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Accompanying the gallows are mannequins in ponchos, coffins and additional Mexican flags.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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As rhythmic machines press zinc sheets into coffins, factory workers reflect on their own mortality.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
30 Sep. 2025
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New recycling bins in a lighter shade of blue will come later.—
Sam Schulz,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Sep. 2025
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For those who don’t love the look of canvas storage bins and wardrobe boxes, look for an under-bed storage set.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
29 Sep. 2025
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Found throughout Europe, Asia, and parts of Africa, dolmens are prehistoric megalithic stone structures, usually built as tombs or burial sites.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Sep. 2025
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Instead of houses or shops, this was lined with the tombs of Termessos’ rich and mighty.—
Barry Neild,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
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By the time Cubs manager Craig Counsell exercised a quick hook after Fermin’s one-out, fifth-inning single, shadows had enveloped both batter’s boxes.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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The piece is a collection of disused shoemaker boxes, once used by cobblers to keep tools, pressed against each other and stacked up, clambering toward the ceiling.—
Edna Bonhomme,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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Marte watches as assistant hitting coach Rafael Fernandez stops by the lockers, checking in with young players about times for taking on-field batting practice.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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At Kathleen Lake, food and anything else that carries a scent like toiletries must be stored safely away from curious bears, and the park provides bear-proof lockers.—
Maryam Siddiqi,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Oct. 2025
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In our part of the world, lichens are commonly seen in orange, blue-green, yellow, or white and may be seen growing on the trunks of certain trees, especially oaks.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025
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Each of the trees slated for removal can be spotted by passersby due to a white or blue dot painted on their trunks.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Sep. 2025
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The Dachshund’s History The AKC explains that the dachshund, developed in Germany in the 17th and 18th centuries for badger hunting, was bred with short, curved legs, strong digging chests, and protective skull features to battle underground.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Mature private capital markets and strategic acquirers with heavy war-chests allow companies to stay private for longer, or forever.—
Aman Ghei,
Fortune,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Caskets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/caskets. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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