: a box or chest for burying a corpse compare casket
coffined; coffining; coffins
: to enclose in or as if in a coffin
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Examples of coffin in a Sentence
Noun
coffins are said to be the preferred sleeping places of vampires
Recent Examples on the Web
Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 8 Aug. 2024
Found in a wooden coffin, the elderly woman dressed in a black wig and gold and silver scarab rings had been mummified with nothing short of a look of horror on her face.
—New Atlas, 2 Aug. 2024
Years later, in 2018, Lorien came across Paa Joe’s Instagram account and saw the miniature coffins.
—Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 29 July 2024
Image of Trump in coffin has not appeared on 'The Simpsons'
Trump survived an assassination attempt July 13 when a gunman opened fire at a Pennsylvania campaign rally, injuring Trump's right ear, killing a spectator and seriously injuring two others, as USA TODAY previously reported.
—Chris Mueller, USA TODAY, 15 July 2024
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Noun
Laurel Hill Cemetery rolls out a fleet of coffin cruisers for its annual Classic Hearse Show on Saturday from 10am-4pm.
—Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 8 Aug. 2024
Found in a wooden coffin, the elderly woman dressed in a black wig and gold and silver scarab rings had been mummified with nothing short of a look of horror on her face.
—New Atlas, 2 Aug. 2024
Years later, in 2018, Lorien came across Paa Joe’s Instagram account and saw the miniature coffins.
—Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 29 July 2024
Image of Trump in coffin has not appeared on 'The Simpsons'
Trump survived an assassination attempt July 13 when a gunman opened fire at a Pennsylvania campaign rally, injuring Trump's right ear, killing a spectator and seriously injuring two others, as USA TODAY previously reported.
—Chris Mueller, USA TODAY, 15 July 2024
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“Coffin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coffin. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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