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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
Last week, Rowe’s casket, covered with an American flag, rolled down a conveyer belt surrounded by saluting Marines and was loaded into a hearse as members of his extended family watched.
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Kairi Lowery, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2025
Many funeral homes demand that business be done in person, and online services are fragmented and focused on specific aspects of the bereavement process such as purchasing a casket or flowers.
—Paul Klein, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Now the family is arranging for Hussain to return to Pakistan in a casket, where he will be laid to rest, Iqbal said.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 21 May 2025
When customers elect cremation, that revenue can be significantly lower: The median cost of a direct cremation, which doesn’t include a viewing or service, is $2,750, about a third of that of a traditional package with a casket, viewing, ceremony and burial, which is $8,300.
—Susan Shain, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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Kairi Lowery, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2025
Many funeral homes demand that business be done in person, and online services are fragmented and focused on specific aspects of the bereavement process such as purchasing a casket or flowers.
—Paul Klein, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
Now the family is arranging for Hussain to return to Pakistan in a casket, where he will be laid to rest, Iqbal said.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 21 May 2025
When customers elect cremation, that revenue can be significantly lower: The median cost of a direct cremation, which doesn’t include a viewing or service, is $2,750, about a third of that of a traditional package with a casket, viewing, ceremony and burial, which is $8,300.
—Susan Shain, New York Times, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for casket
Noun
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Young people danced around the coffin while waving a Kenyan flag.—
Nicholas Komu,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
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In the early 19th century, the body and coffins were acquired by the brothers Robert and William Garnett.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Store garbage cans and compost bins away from doors, decks, and other living spaces.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 July 2025
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The main preparation room is strategically located adjacent to the walk-in freezer, which includes large bins of pre-mixed and portioned cookies prepared at the bakery’s central production facility.—
Camila Pedrosa
July 4,
Sacbee.com,
4 July 2025
Noun
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This is the third tomb found at Caracol that dates back to around A.D. 350.—
Kerry Breen
July 10,
CBS News,
10 July 2025
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Discovered in 1902, his bones were sealed inside a ceramic vessel placed in a rock-cut tomb in Nuwayrat, an archaeological site located about 170 miles south of Cairo.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 July 2025
Noun
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Two games later, Higashioka was packing up his locker and heading into free agency on the steam of a career-high 17 homers.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
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The most traumatic episode happened when a bully named Matt stabbed him in the neck in a hallway outside his locker between classes, opening a small cut where Griffin's neck met his shoulder.—
Brad Schmitt,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
Noun
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Look for shoes that come in multiple widths, to prevent toe jamming, and make sure your feet have plenty of room in the toe box (this will also help stop blisters in their tracks).—
Paige Levinson,
SELF,
14 July 2025
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And lastly, the thick slice mushrooms come in a 10lb cardboard box labeled with Peeters Mushroom Farm.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
14 July 2025
Noun
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But the stranger pulled a large ax from the trunk of her vehicle, deputies said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
14 July 2025
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And the parents who will retrieve their colorful trunks, but not their girls.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
14 July 2025
Noun
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And if your wedding look has your décolletage on display, consider its neck and chest mask to address wrinkles and sun spots below the chin.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
1 July 2025
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In more severe cases, surgical options may be proposed to correct the scoliosis curve and restore balance to the thorax, creating vital space for the heart and lungs within the chest cavity.—
Richard Menger MD MPA,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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“Casket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/casket. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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