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as in bin
a covered rectangular container for storing or transporting things
a small casket of jewels
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Recent Examples of casket
The Israeli government delayed their release, set for last Saturday, after forensic testing revealed that a casket handed over by Hamas bearing the image of Shiri Bibas, 32, did not contain her body.
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Tovah Lazaroff, NBC News, 26 Feb. 2025
At Rippy’s direction, Mack’s casket was closed 10 minutes before the start of the funeral, just as Rippy entered the church with Natalia and Natara, and the three of them made their way to the front row.
—Michael Gordon, Charlotte Observer, 17 Jan. 2025
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
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
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Tovah Lazaroff, NBC News, 26 Feb. 2025
At Rippy’s direction, Mack’s casket was closed 10 minutes before the start of the funeral, just as Rippy entered the church with Natalia and Natara, and the three of them made their way to the front row.
—Michael Gordon, Charlotte Observer, 17 Jan. 2025
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
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for casket
Noun
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On Tuesday, the New York Giants officially signed veteran quarterback Russell Wilson, putting a nail in the coffin of Aaron Rodgers joining the team.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
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Longtime fans of the series worry that this might be the final nail in the coffin for the once-beloved RPG.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Keep in Mind One of the clear bins arrived chipped and the price seems high for a metal system.—
Brittany VanDerBill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 Mar. 2025
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One renter in a one-bedroom in a pricey new Carroll Street building stuffed the vestibule outside her apartment with a shelving system to contain dozens of shoes and a foam roller, while lining the stairwell leading to the roof with a tower of plastic bins and suitcases, a folding chair, and bags.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
19 Mar. 2025
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Plot details are being kept in the tomb, but it is understood that Reynor is playing a husband and father who runs afoul of supernaturally sinister forces.—
Borys Kit,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Mar. 2025
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Matthew’s account of the empty tomb, followed by ever more elaborate resurrection narratives, serves, Pagels suggests, both to address the practical difficulties of reclaiming the bodies of the executed and to counter skeptical claims that Jesus’ corpse had simply been stolen.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2025
Noun
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They’re gone now, their lockers empty and their promise still untapped.—
John Romano,
Orlando Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2025
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Players routinely leave their cell phones at their lockers to charge between trips to the field, the restroom, the gym, or the cafeteria.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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On entry, the room looks like an Amazon warehouse, with boxes piled to the ceiling.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2025
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Hader unleashed a slider that started in the zone and ended in the right-handed batter’s box.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Authorities found internet searches for chloroform on her computer and traces of chloroform and human decomposition in the trunk of her car.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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Either enjoy the look of the trunks from the window as the palm grows taller or give it a new home.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The vest has two water-resistant chest pockets to store your smartphone or other small items.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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But when Prince tipped the ball out of bounds for a Notre Dame possession, Hidalgo chest bumped Miles in celebration so hard that the taller guard nearly lost her balance.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Casket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/casket. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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