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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
Inside, her casket was surrounded by a bed of pink and white flowers, as family photos played on the screen.
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Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2025
Red Cross workers load the caskets of deceased Israeli hostages into a car after Hamas handed them over following a ceremony in Gaza today.
—NBC News, 20 Feb. 2025
The detective is at a cemetery, where the police are exhuming a casket.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 13 Apr. 2025
The casket was closed and could easily have been empty.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
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Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2025
Red Cross workers load the caskets of deceased Israeli hostages into a car after Hamas handed them over following a ceremony in Gaza today.
—NBC News, 20 Feb. 2025
The detective is at a cemetery, where the police are exhuming a casket.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 13 Apr. 2025
The casket was closed and could easily have been empty.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for casket
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On Thursday morning, the volunteers stacked coffins 10 layers deep outside the State Department headquarters to protest funding cuts to the global program known as PEPFAR, or the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.—
Orion Rummler,
Them.,
18 Apr. 2025
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While all of the men who had been carrying the coffin faced injuries, the son of Aviles reportedly faced the worst injuries and was knocked out.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
10 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
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Related article Clashes erupt in western India as Hindu groups demand demolition of Mughal ruler’s tomb Modi’s BJP denies using the Mughal emperor’s name to defame India’s Muslims.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
18 Apr. 2025
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See inside In Linfen, China, archaeologists uncovered a Yuan Dynasty tomb with a domed ceiling adorned with murals.—
Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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This level of protection came to prominence when Apple added it to iPhones last year, reportedly frustrating law enforcement agencies which could not tap into phones retrieved from evidence lockers even with USB forensic toolkits.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Sunday morning, McIlroy opened his locker to a note from Angel Cabrera, the 2009 champion who played with McIlroy that day.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Even in the immediate build-up to the goal, Salah, inside the six-yard box, nudged Van Dijk’s header onto the post and Diogo Jota hit the crossbar.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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Grab a few of these boxes and put them side-by-side to create a larger privacy fence.—
Christopher Murray,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 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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Examination of his head and chest found no abnormalities, with a normal heart function and normal results for his abdomen.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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Jeremy Ortega was shot twice in the chest on Quincy Ave.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Casket.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/casket. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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