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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The same female student also allegedly took a photo of Sammy's open casket at his funeral and was later seen laughing at her phone, according to the complaint.
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Becca Longmire, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Each attendee places a white rose on the casket to say final farewells.
—Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Dec. 2024
Rip removes the poles, lowers the straps with the crank, and stands there for 56 seconds while the casket descends.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2024
From there, Rip, Kayce and the hands carried the casket to the field to bury John next to his late wife.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 15 Dec. 2024
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Becca Longmire, People.com, 18 Dec. 2024
Each attendee places a white rose on the casket to say final farewells.
—Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Dec. 2024
Rip removes the poles, lowers the straps with the crank, and stands there for 56 seconds while the casket descends.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2024
From there, Rip, Kayce and the hands carried the casket to the field to bury John next to his late wife.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Casket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/casket. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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