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Recent Examples of coffin
Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Nov. 2024
The coffin and remains’ provenance aren’t likely to be determined, NBC said.
—Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 22 Nov. 2024
Instead, the body will be displayed in a simple coffin.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
Jacob later recalled seeing his father’s body being measured for a coffin.
—Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Archaeologists identified at least five grave shafts, including skeletal remains, buttons, a coffin, and coffin hardware.
—Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Nov. 2024
The coffin and remains’ provenance aren’t likely to be determined, NBC said.
—Racquel Bazos, Baltimore Sun, 22 Nov. 2024
Instead, the body will be displayed in a simple coffin.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
Jacob later recalled seeing his father’s body being measured for a coffin.
—Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coffin
Noun
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Biodegradable caskets and natural burial grounds are gaining traction.Melissa Houston, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Four pallbearers brought the casket inside the church, as attendees looked on.Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
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Vivid scenes of Ancient Egyptian life A tomb more than 4,300 years old revealed a window into the era’s daily life when archaeologists found a series of colorful paintings inside.Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 12 Dec. 2024
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The surviving sailors could do little as the Oklahoma sank, turning it into a tomb.Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Potted plants can also be buried in the soil, container and all, to provide winter insulation.Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
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Glutamatergic neurons buried deep in the LH emerged as strong and unexpected contenders.Michael Irving, New Atlas, 8 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Being entombed alive is an apt metaphor for a populace that had its civic freedoms squashed by the Assad dynasty for half a century.Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2024
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Emmanuel was entombed aside his father and grandmother.Emiliano Tahui Gómez, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Jan. 2024
Verb
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When our first spouses died, they were each interred in different local cemeteries.R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
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This was the riddle: In London lies a knight a Pope interred.Erik Kain, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Verb
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Residents knelt in silent tribute as hearses carrying the victims passed by on their way to a military cemetery outside the city for burial.Yehor Konovalov and Katie Marie Davies, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2024
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Fakir’s casket was carried to a white Cadillac LaSalle hearse — the same vintage vehicle that once transported his close friend Aretha Franklin — and he was laid to rest Friday afternoon at Woodlawn Cemetery.Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 2 Aug. 2024
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“Coffin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coffin. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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