: a box or chest for burying a corpse compare casket
coffined; coffining; coffins
: to enclose in or as if in a coffin
Examples of coffin in a Sentence
Noun
coffins are said to be the preferred sleeping places of vampires
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William Jones, USA Today, 30 June 2025
However, this is another nail in the coffin for a creative agency or production company that was providing those services.
—Steven Wolfe Pereira, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
The Roman sarcophagus, or coffin, was found at an archaeological site within the ancient capital city of Caesarea.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2025
Their wooden coffins have decayed in the intervening centuries, leaving only some stones marking the site.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025
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Noun
For many businesses, this can be the final nail in the coffin.
—William Jones, USA Today, 30 June 2025
However, this is another nail in the coffin for a creative agency or production company that was providing those services.
—Steven Wolfe Pereira, Forbes.com, 28 June 2025
The Roman sarcophagus, or coffin, was found at an archaeological site within the ancient capital city of Caesarea.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2025
Their wooden coffins have decayed in the intervening centuries, leaving only some stones marking the site.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for coffin
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“Coffin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coffin. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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