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Recent Examples of body bag
Placed inside a body bag, he was brought to his pregnant wife’s doorstep.
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Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
The body has been partially removed from a black body bag placed on dirt.
—Marin Scott, NBC news, 14 Jan. 2026
The key to packing light is zero redundancy, so having a wallet that fit my passport and could double as a cross-body bag was perfect.
—Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
After the passenger was placed in a body bag for removal from the aircraft, they were then transported though an emergency exit behind the wings.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
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Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 19 Jan. 2026
The body has been partially removed from a black body bag placed on dirt.
—Marin Scott, NBC news, 14 Jan. 2026
The key to packing light is zero redundancy, so having a wallet that fit my passport and could double as a cross-body bag was perfect.
—Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
After the passenger was placed in a body bag for removal from the aircraft, they were then transported though an emergency exit behind the wings.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for body bag
Noun
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But the nail in the coffin for her family was the bike course, which her niece was most excited for.—
Rebecca Cohen,
NBC news,
30 Mar. 2026
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Some coffins had multiple occupants, while others contained only a head or nothing at all.—
Sandra Dallas,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Plot details are being kept in the sarcophagus at this stage.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2026
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There, layers of light green cloth cover a stone sarcophagus.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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An ambulance and two fire trucks — one with the casket inside — followed with limousines and family members’ cars close behind.—
Madeline King,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Within the casket was a dog, an old slipper folded in its paws.—
Jennie Key,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This set, which includes a quilt and matching shams, features a box-stitch pattern that prevents fill from bunching.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Kane County Health Department has partnered with community organizations to install publicly accessible naloxone dispensing boxes, making the life-saving medication easier to obtain quickly and discreetly.—
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Christians recognize Good Friday as the day Jesus Christ was crucified, died and was buried in a tomb.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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It is believed that early Christians adapted this idea, viewing the egg as a symbol of Jesus' resurrection and the empty shell as a symbol for the empty tomb.—
Catherine Messier,
The Providence Journal,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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With the song in expert hands, Dave Meyer, the commercial’s director, asked to add other off-kilter elements, including a plotline about Nickelback and Megan stealing new Cheetos from a vault and loading them on to a giant truck that would also serve as their escape vehicle.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2026
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Suffice to say, the ingredients (now in my vault) are very high quality.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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While lying in state, the coffin was placed not on an elevated bier, but facing the pews.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2025
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Inside the 16th-century basilica, his casket won't be put on an elevated bier—as was the case with past popes—but will just be placed on the main alta, simply facing the pews.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Body bag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/body%20bag. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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