Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for urns
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 -
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
Noun
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Current Oklahoma law requires anyone selling caskets to be a licensed funeral director operating out of a funeral home.—
Dale Denwalt,
Oklahoman,
6 Feb. 2026
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Hamas kidnapped 251 people during its surprise attack, with 85 returning in caskets.—
Jordana Miller,
ABC News,
26 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Devotees often visit their tombs to seek a miraculous intervention.—
Vanessa Corcoran,
The Conversation,
2 Feb. 2026
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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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“Urns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urns. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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