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
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Each casket also carried a small photograph of one of the four hostages.
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Astha Rajvanshi, NBC News, 20 Feb. 2025
One casket bore a picture of Kfir Bibas, who was less than nine months old when he was kidnapped.
—Rawan Sheikh Ahmad, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
As in prior outings of The White Lotus, at least one guest stands a strong chance of going home in a casket (which at least means no jet lag).
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
Attendees have risen to watch Carter's casket be carried out of the cathedral, followed by his family to depart for Joint Base Andrews at 11:15 a.m.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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Astha Rajvanshi, NBC News, 20 Feb. 2025
One casket bore a picture of Kfir Bibas, who was less than nine months old when he was kidnapped.
—Rawan Sheikh Ahmad, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
As in prior outings of The White Lotus, at least one guest stands a strong chance of going home in a casket (which at least means no jet lag).
—Tom Gliatto, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
Attendees have risen to watch Carter's casket be carried out of the cathedral, followed by his family to depart for Joint Base Andrews at 11:15 a.m.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Casket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/casket. Accessed 25 Feb. 2025.
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