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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 casket carrying the 39th president will leave the Carter Presidential Center in Atlanta, where thousands of mourners paid their respects over the weekend, and will travel to Dobbins Air Reserve Base before boarding Special Air Mission 39 to Joint Base Andrews.
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Stephen Fowler, NPR, 7 Jan. 2025
Easton had his wife’s body placed in an open casket.
—Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 26 Jan. 2025
The show struggles a bit in places to credibly evoke the relative innocence (or quiet oppression) of the 1970s and there are some moments of cluttered staging that just don’t work; as one example, a big gag involving kids hiding in a coffin kinda needs a casket to work.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
Carter’s casket and family landed at Lawson Army Airfield in Fort Moore, Georgia, and his casket was transferred to a hearse that will carry him via motorcade to his hometown of Plains, Georgia, where he will be buried.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Stephen Fowler, NPR, 7 Jan. 2025
Easton had his wife’s body placed in an open casket.
—Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 26 Jan. 2025
The show struggles a bit in places to credibly evoke the relative innocence (or quiet oppression) of the 1970s and there are some moments of cluttered staging that just don’t work; as one example, a big gag involving kids hiding in a coffin kinda needs a casket to work.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
Carter’s casket and family landed at Lawson Army Airfield in Fort Moore, Georgia, and his casket was transferred to a hearse that will carry him via motorcade to his hometown of Plains, Georgia, where he will be buried.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for casket
Noun
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When our gang hits the roundtable, Ciara wastes no time kicking things off by pushing back on the coffin theory.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2025
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But faithful members like Ivar and Sam can’t seem to let the coffin thing go.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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From there, Kiwanis spread the word about the event and secured the trash bin from the city.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
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The company continues to invest in technology and infrastructure improvements, including enhanced WiFi, in-seat power, and larger overhead bins on new aircraft.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The following morning, a small group of us woke up early to explore the sandstone cliffs before being joined by the larger group to peek into tombs cut into the rock.—
Matt Dutile,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2025
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As was customary, pilgrims who returned after visiting St. James’ tomb adopted an emblem.—
Virginia Raguin,
The Conversation,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Some of the key concerns for the Public Works Department include having equipment stored outdoors year-round and that office space, lockers and restrooms at the current site are inadequate to serve existing and future staff, village officials said.—
Linda Girardi,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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There is a 24-hour gym, a washer and dryer in each unit, two pools, 14 common areas, a clubroom with a kitchen, game room, dedicated lockers for packages and two dog parks (one for small dogs, one for big dogs).—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Next Chapter Sonos is reportedly readying a new video streaming box designed to expand its reach deeper into the home theater marketplace.—
Julian Chokkattu,
WIRED,
8 Feb. 2025
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With the technology, anyone can generate videos — like a herd of woolly mammoths trotting through a snowy meadow — simply by typing a sentence into a box on a computer screen.—
Cecilia Kang,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2025
Noun
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More than a decade after a woman was found dead inside the trunk of her burning car, her ex-boyfriend has been arrested and charged, California prosecutors say.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacramento Bee,
6 Feb. 2025
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That same month, it was announced that Louis Vuitton, another one of LVMH’s maisons, would become the title partner for the first race of the season in Melbourne and have trackside signage at the event and provide the trophy trunks.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
6 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Kendrick Lamar kept teasers about his Super Bowl LIX halftime show close to his chest in the days leading up to his history-making performance as the first rapper to perform at the game solo.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
10 Feb. 2025
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The victim had been stabbed in the face, chest and left arm, cops said.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Casket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/casket. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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