1
: a small chest or box (as for jewels)
2
: a usually fancy coffin
casket
transitive verb
Examples of casket in a Sentence
bought a beautiful casket when her grandmother died
a small casket of jewels
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At his funeral, my cousins displayed an Ohtani jersey near his casket.
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Svengoolie stands in his casket, about to say good night for now.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 25 Oct. 2024
According to People, the book details how the family held a funeral service for Benjamin in Malibu and Keough placed a pair of her yellow Nikes that her brother had always loved in the casket.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2024
Two days later, a caller reported to police that a person matching the description of the woman who stole a casket from their business was seen at a nearby convenience store.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 6 Sep. 2024
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
Svengoolie stands in his casket, about to say good night for now.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 25 Oct. 2024
According to People, the book details how the family held a funeral service for Benjamin in Malibu and Keough placed a pair of her yellow Nikes that her brother had always loved in the casket.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 9 Oct. 2024
Two days later, a caller reported to police that a person matching the description of the woman who stole a casket from their business was seen at a nearby convenience store.
—Greg Wehner, Fox News, 6 Sep. 2024
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“Casket.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/casket. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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