as in caskets
a boxlike container for holding a dead body
coffins are said to be the preferred sleeping places of vampires
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Recent Examples of coffins
Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
Bulldozers opened a large pit into which individual graves were dug for the 60 coffins.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Livestream of the massive crowd carrying multiple coffins was broadcast on Iranian state TV, including that of Ali Larijani, who had been a senior adviser to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and emerged as a key wartime figure after the ayatollah's killing.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 18 Mar. 2026
Banners and flags lined the route as the truck carrying the coffins drove slowly through the mourners.
—Yarden Segev, NBC news, 18 Mar. 2026
Lying in coffins is a growing wellness trend in Japan, and the results seem surprisingly effective.
—Julia Ries Wexler, Outside, 12 Mar. 2026
Seeing Trump saluting the coffins of six soldiers killed, wearing his baseball cap — where is his helmet?
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
Hundreds of people stepped forward as the coffins were carried toward the cemetery for burial.
—Fadwa Hodali, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
One captures a white concrete community mausoleum, its crypts often empty, like absent teeth cavities, its coffins stolen presumably for anything valuable inside.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026
Noun
Some coffins had multiple occupants, while others contained only a head or nothing at all.
—Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
Bulldozers opened a large pit into which individual graves were dug for the 60 coffins.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Livestream of the massive crowd carrying multiple coffins was broadcast on Iranian state TV, including that of Ali Larijani, who had been a senior adviser to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and emerged as a key wartime figure after the ayatollah's killing.
—Npr Staff, NPR, 18 Mar. 2026
Banners and flags lined the route as the truck carrying the coffins drove slowly through the mourners.
—Yarden Segev, NBC news, 18 Mar. 2026
Lying in coffins is a growing wellness trend in Japan, and the results seem surprisingly effective.
—Julia Ries Wexler, Outside, 12 Mar. 2026
Seeing Trump saluting the coffins of six soldiers killed, wearing his baseball cap — where is his helmet?
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
Hundreds of people stepped forward as the coffins were carried toward the cemetery for burial.
—Fadwa Hodali, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
One captures a white concrete community mausoleum, its crypts often empty, like absent teeth cavities, its coffins stolen presumably for anything valuable inside.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coffins
Noun
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Light rain fell as ambulances lined up outside the cemetery and began unloading dozens of plain wooden caskets.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
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Light rain fell as ambulances lined up outside the cemetery and began unloading dozens of plain wooden caskets.—
Abdul Qahar Afghan,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The boundaries of the necropolis are not clearly defined, scientists said, noting modern planting pits, ditches and agricultural work have obliterated several tombs.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
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An intimate doc-feature take on renowned Panamanian anthropologist Reina Torres de Araúz (1932-82), who battled the plundering of artifacts from pre-1492 tombs, told from th POV of a soon who lost her mother too soon.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Sheer curtains work well in living rooms, bedrooms, dining areas and even offices where your goal is to maximize natural light while adding a soft, airy aesthetic.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 Mar. 2026
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The header choice affects how easily curtains slide open and closed, how much of the rod shows, and the overall formality of the room.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Placer County Water Agency has mapped out $295 million in projects that will upgrade infrastructure, such as rebuilding plants and rehabbing buries pipes, from the foothills to the freeway.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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Despite such doubts, Malaysia is positioning itself as Southeast Asia's hub for the alternative technology, a three-step process that captures, transports and buries carbon dioxide which contributes to climate change.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Coffins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coffins. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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