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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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The concussive sound of the first shovelful of dirt on the pine coffin, like the rending of the garment, shockingly tactile.—
David Bezmozgis,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
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But Azzi Fudd began to put the nail in the coffin in the third quarter, dropping 11 of her 24 points in the frame.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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These classic vacuums are known for their huge dust bin capacities—ideal for cleaning the whole house in one fell swoop—as well as their powerful suction technology.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Cubs, Rangers, and Athletics are three contending teams who could use a bargain bin reliever like Smith.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Those kinds of things probably weren't very interesting to tomb robbers.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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For our group, this one opened a new world, just as wondrous as the temples and tombs of ancient Egypt.—
Francine Kiefer,
Christian Science Monitor,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Like every archival clip Yousef includes in her documentary (culled from thousands of hours of footage found in a company storage locker), these selections are meticulously curated and highly revealing.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
31 Mar. 2025
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Nearly 70 live and dead German cockroaches were observed around the facility, including at a prep counter, on staff lockers and on a can of tomato sauce, according to the report.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Biographers have often portrayed af Klint as the lone artistic force behind her work, but Almqvist, who found Cassel’s notebooks in an unmarked box, has another perspective.—
Jay Cheshes,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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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
Noun
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On a bluff in Pacific Palisades, California, overlooking the Pacific Ocean, sit the Eames House and workshop, their rectangular structures nestled between the trunks of century-old eucalyptus trees.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
8 Apr. 2025
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Amidst clips of blooming flowers, ocean waves, and tree trunks, however, eagle-eyed well-wishers also noticed two dogs walking behind a man presumed to be William in the video.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
7 Apr. 2025
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Historically, rib removal has been performed mainly by thoracic surgeons (who specialize in the chest) to treat fractures, infections, tumors, and other serious medical conditions.—
Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
10 Apr. 2025
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The prosecution's first witnesses included members of the Chandler Fire Department, who described being called to a home in Chandler, Ariz., where Charles Vallow had been shot in the chest.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Casket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/casket. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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