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as in bin
a covered rectangular container for storing or transporting things
a small casket of jewels
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Recent Examples of casket
Police became aware of the image of the casket circulating on various social media sites about 11:15 a.m. Tuesday.
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Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 5 Sep. 2024
The county currently doesn’t sell casket spaces for those wishing to plan for burials.
—Michael Slaten, Orange County Register, 22 July 2024
She was photographed placing flowers on her mother’s casket alongside sister Yasmin at her May 18 funeral.
—Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2024
Lisa ushered the artist inside to open Ben’s casket and check out his tattoos firsthand.
—Kim Willis, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2024
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Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press, 5 Sep. 2024
The county currently doesn’t sell casket spaces for those wishing to plan for burials.
—Michael Slaten, Orange County Register, 22 July 2024
She was photographed placing flowers on her mother’s casket alongside sister Yasmin at her May 18 funeral.
—Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2024
Lisa ushered the artist inside to open Ben’s casket and check out his tattoos firsthand.
—Kim Willis, USA TODAY, 8 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for casket
Noun
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The coffins contained the skeletons of five women, two men and three children.Brie Stimson, Fox News, 3 Nov. 2024
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The top plate features a ghost, a wee gravestone, and a coffin.Simon Hill, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
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Leilani was accused of assaulting her son with an unknown object before disposing of the body in a trash bin.Jenna Sundel, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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Security video from the apartment complex showed a man wearing a shirt with a distinctive pattern throwing something into a trash bin.CBS News, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2024
Noun
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In 1926, soldiers began guarding the tomb during daylight hours.Mark Jones, The Arizona Republic, 11 Nov. 2024
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However, on one occasion, a masked spirit appeared unexpectedly and began to dance among the tombs.Arath Zumaya Muñoz, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Navigate through a set of steel lockers to enter this bar.Jenn Rice, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Visitors can find alcoholic beverages, food vendors, water refill stations, merchandise, lockers, a general store, a cash exchange and battery charging stations on-site.Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Winchester Wildcat Sporter Winchester has been delivering fun in a box long before Red Rider bb-guns hit the market.Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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The comedian posted a video on Instagram showing herself dancing alongside the two while in a private box at the concert.Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
Noun
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To protect themselves against the jungle’s many predators, the kids hid in tree trunks.Emily Blackwood, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
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The full mesh front was a bonus in some ways—like making tiny socks easy to find quickly—but did not make these cubes a great option for my stank run shorts or soggy swim trunks.Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 14 Nov. 2024
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Eric Ortiz, 34, died from gunshot wounds to the chest, De Jong said.Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 22 Nov. 2024
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Minutes later, Guyger, who is white, walked into Botham’s apartment and shot twice, firing the fatal bullet that struck Jean in the chest.Nicole Acosta, People.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Casket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/casket. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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