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Recent Examples of coffin
Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Oct. 2025
Later, the Israeli military said the Red Cross had received four coffins from Hamas and was on the way to hand over the remains to Israeli forces.
—Maayan Lubell, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
The Israel Defense Forces posted on X yesterday that the coffins of four Israeli hostages had entered Israel.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 14 Oct. 2025
The Israeli military said the coffins containing the remains of four hostages were transferred to Israel, bringing the count of remaining bodies to 24.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 13 Oct. 2025
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Verb
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
Later, the Israeli military said the Red Cross had received four coffins from Hamas and was on the way to hand over the remains to Israeli forces.
—Maayan Lubell, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
The Israel Defense Forces posted on X yesterday that the coffins of four Israeli hostages had entered Israel.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 14 Oct. 2025
The Israeli military said the coffins containing the remains of four hostages were transferred to Israel, bringing the count of remaining bodies to 24.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coffin
Noun
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The report, obtained by the Star-Telegram through a public records request, mentions two Facebook posts by Jones, but notes that none of the people captured on video dropping off the casket match her physical description.—
Amanda McCoy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Oct. 2025
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The lantern can make a skeleton pop out of the Forsaken Lake, activate audio effects at the Blind Tiger speakeasy front door, bring a terrifying spider tree to life, launch a newscast at a Gore-ing ‘20s newsstand and open the lid on a glowing casket.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In order to become proper Chinese third graders—to go all the way from Heaven to tomb—Natasha and Ariel needed to memorize a total of sixteen hundred characters.—
Peter Hessler,
The New Yorker,
26 June 2023
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In the end, Kate convinces the prime minister to bury both the sub and the Poseidon in concrete on the ocean floor, instead of it getting taken away.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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To detect these elusive particles, scientists are working to build enormous instruments (neutrino observatories) in the quietest environments possible, such as deep underwater or buried in ice.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Although the city demolished the long-vacant behemoth from its modest skyline about nine months ago, its remains lie entombed where the building once stood, and temporarily block the beginning of a new chapter of Marysville history.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Acutis was entombed in Assisi, where millions flocked to see him through glass, dressed in jeans, Nike sneakers and a sweatshirt.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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She was later interred at Fairview Cemetery.—
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
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Navy personnel collected the remains of the fallen sailors from December 1941 to April 1942, which were interred in the Halawa and Nu’uanu Cemeteries, the statement said.—
Rebecca Cohen,
NBC news,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Cadillac hearse that’s from the auction is part of local lore as well, Foley said.—
Eric D. Lawrence,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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There was Ozzy’s hearse up front and the family in about five black SUVs following us.—
Steve Knopper,
Billboard,
30 July 2025
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“Coffin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coffin. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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