as in to tomb
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Recent Examples of coffin
Landon Mion, Fox News, 26 Feb. 2025
The office of Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, confirmed that the coffins were handed over to the Israeli military, with Egypt mediating.
—Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
The Briefing Room Ukrainian soldiers carry the coffin of a comrade in the village of Potaliivka, in northern Ukraine.
—Caroline Mimbs Nyce, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2025
When the coffins of these babies were opened back in Israel, the coroner found Hamas propaganda literature littered in the coffin with the dead bodies.
—Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 24 Feb. 2025
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Noun
On Friday, Hamas handed over a coffin carrying Shiri Bibas' remains to the Red Cross, which turned the coffin over to Israeli authorities.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 26 Feb. 2025
The office of Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, confirmed that the coffins were handed over to the Israeli military, with Egypt mediating.
—Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
The Briefing Room Ukrainian soldiers carry the coffin of a comrade in the village of Potaliivka, in northern Ukraine.
—Caroline Mimbs Nyce, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2025
When the coffins of these babies were opened back in Israel, the coroner found Hamas propaganda literature littered in the coffin with the dead bodies.
—Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coffin
Noun
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The mom and her two young sons were buried together in one casket and all three were eulogized by Yarden Bibas, husband to Shiri and father to Ariel and Kfir.—
Rachel Wolf,
Fox News,
28 Feb. 2025
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Eubanks first posted a screenshot of the article with several casket emojis on the screen, before offering her opinion on what reality star Jason Isaacs’ White Lotus character sounded most like.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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An inscription stated that Hatshepsut had the tomb's contents relocated due to flooding.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
28 Feb. 2025
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History and literature buffs will also want to visit Dante Alighieri’s tomb.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Four months later, J.J. and Tylee's remains were found buried on Chad's property, leading the couple to be indicted on charges of murder.—
Jessica Sager,
People.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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Read Next World ‘Rare’ ancient Roman item found buried under 1,800-year-old fence in Scotland.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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But there's already a Mount McKinley of sorts, in Canton, Ohio, right between I-77 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame: A magnificent mausoleum to our 25th President, William McKinley, entombed there alongside his wife, Ida.—
Mo Rocca,
CBS News,
23 Feb. 2025
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Behind the closet door lay her old ambitions, entombed.—
Hannah Gold,
Harper's Magazine,
19 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The remains of he and his wife were interred underneath.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Shepard’s remains were interred in the Cathedral’s crypt following a memorial service on October 26, 2018, over which Budde and openly gay Rev. V. Gene Robinson presided.—
Samantha Riedel,
Them,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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But outside, under the church portico, two long hearses — one black, one white — waited.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
16 Feb. 2025
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Residents knelt in silent tribute as hearses carrying the victims passed by on their way to a military cemetery outside the city for burial.—
Yehor Konovalov and Katie Marie Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Sep. 2024
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“Coffin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coffin. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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