1
: a small chest or box (as for jewels)
2
: a usually fancy coffin
casket
transitive verb
Examples of casket in a Sentence
bought a beautiful casket when her grandmother died
a small casket of jewels
Recent Examples on the Web
At his funeral in Guatemala, his sister draped herself over his casket, weeping.
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Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2025
Francis had also asked to be buried in a simple wooden casket.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
Standing a few feet from the casket, Genevieve wept and placed her hands on her face, appearing to be emotionally moved, the newspaper added.
—David Chiu, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
The public viewing ends Friday at 7 p.m., after which Francis’ casket will be closed and sealed.
—Colleen Barry and Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
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Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 8 May 2025
Francis had also asked to be buried in a simple wooden casket.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
Standing a few feet from the casket, Genevieve wept and placed her hands on her face, appearing to be emotionally moved, the newspaper added.
—David Chiu, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
The public viewing ends Friday at 7 p.m., after which Francis’ casket will be closed and sealed.
—Colleen Barry and Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for casket
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“Casket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/casket. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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