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
Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 15 May 2026
Don’t miss a sighting of a rare surviving Ba-Bird here, a wooden figure placed on top of coffins to help spirits fly away.
—Rob Crossan, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 May 2026
Uniformed colleagues stood in silence as coffins draped in the national flag were carried past grieving families.
—Riaz Khan, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
The bodies, along with that of his six-month pregnant daughter-in-law, arrived in wooden coffins on a bus from Lebanon, their names scribbled on the sides.
—ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
Some coffins had multiple occupants, while others contained only a head or nothing at all.
—Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 28 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
Noun
The remaining coffins belong to the Egypt’s Late Period (664–332 BC).
—Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 15 May 2026
Don’t miss a sighting of a rare surviving Ba-Bird here, a wooden figure placed on top of coffins to help spirits fly away.
—Rob Crossan, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 May 2026
Uniformed colleagues stood in silence as coffins draped in the national flag were carried past grieving families.
—Riaz Khan, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
The bodies, along with that of his six-month pregnant daughter-in-law, arrived in wooden coffins on a bus from Lebanon, their names scribbled on the sides.
—ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
Some coffins had multiple occupants, while others contained only a head or nothing at all.
—Sandra Dallas, Denver Post, 28 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coffins
Noun
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Branwell’s coffin was carried from the house and placed next to the other family caskets.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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The Associated Press and USA Today reported that the churchgoers honored the children by wearing pink, purple and blue, visiting their white caskets with photos of each of the children — some alongside their favorite Disney characters — as well as praying and singing as a group.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
10 May 2026
Noun
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Hue, Vietnam Ornate palaces, pavilions, statues and royal tombs are waiting to be explored in Hue.—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
13 May 2026
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Picture Indiana Jones swapping his fedora for a Han dynasty helmet, dodging booby traps in dusty Chinese tombs.—
Urnesha Bhattacherjee,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The sunken battleship entombs more than 900 sailors and Marines at Pearl Harbor.—
Jim Mustian,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Wash curtains every three to six months to prevent dust, grime, and odors from building up.—
Shagun Khare,
The Spruce,
29 Apr. 2026
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Frank often mocked Gus’s improbable revelations, as when Gus swore a saint had appeared to him through his bedroom curtains one night.—
David Mcgrath,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Enzo buries his head in his dad’s chest as if looking for refuge.—
Carlos Aguilar,
IndieWire,
15 May 2026
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Tuanzebe buries his head in Bakambu’s neck and pats his back repeatedly.—
Franklin Leonard,
Vanity Fair,
14 May 2026
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“Coffins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coffins. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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