caskets

noun

plural of casket
1
as in coffins
a boxlike container for holding a dead body bought a beautiful casket when her grandmother died

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2
as in bins
a covered rectangular container for storing or transporting things a small casket of jewels

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Recent Examples of caskets Iranian state media showed throngs of people gathered at Imam Khomeini Grand Mosalla, a large prayer complex in Tehran, visiting the family's caskets. — Hadeel Al-Shalchi, NPR, 6 July 2026 The caskets of his dead family members sat beneath Khamenei's, which had his black turban atop it, identifying him as a direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad. — Nasser Karimi, Arkansas Online, 5 July 2026 The coffins were taken through the streets of Tehran on a roughly 12-hour journey to Mehrabad International Airport, where state television footage showed a truck approaching with the caskets. — ABC News, 5 July 2026 The caskets of his family members sat beneath Khamenei’s, which had his black turban atop it, identifying him as a direct descendant of the Prophet Muhammad. — Nasser Karimi, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026 One tier below were the caskets of four family members who were killed alongside Khamenei, including his 14-month-old granddaughter, according to IRNA. — Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 3 July 2026 Branwell’s coffin was carried from the house and placed next to the other family caskets. — Literary Hub, 12 May 2026 The Associated Press and USA Today reported that the churchgoers honored the children by wearing pink, purple and blue, visiting their white caskets with photos of each of the children — some alongside their favorite Disney characters — as well as praying and singing as a group. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 10 May 2026 Not far from the now empty home, stripped of the laughter and the innocent chaos of excited children that once filled every room and hallway with life, the three mothers, dressed in all white, sit side by side before the eight caskets. — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 10 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for caskets
  1. coffins
  2. bins
  3. tombs
  4. boxes
  5. lockers
  6. trunks
  7. chests
Noun
  • Draped in Palestinian flags, the coffins were carried through streets filled with nationalist songs and chants.
    — Bilal Shbeir, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026
  • On Tuesday, the bodies lay in white coffins at a church in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe’s second-largest city, before their burial.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of coffins
Noun
  • Check to see if schools and churches in your area have drop-off bins or take clothing by appointment.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Add word or picture labels (depending on your kids’ age) to storage bins and baskets to maintain a neat and organized space.
    — Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of bins
Noun
  • Linn said there's anything from dogs associated with deities like Hecate, to dogs found in Mycenaean tombs.
    — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 24 July 2026
  • The Digest Three ancient Egyptian tombs with rare inscriptions have been uncovered at Saqqara, offering new clues about New Kingdom ties to the Near East.
    — George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of tombs
Noun
  • Drop it off in person Regardless of what the Supreme Court decides, states have been working to educate voters about submitting ballots by mail earlier or returning them in drop boxes all year.
    — Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
  • In 2014, Taylor Swift sent select lucky fans holiday gift boxes with personalized notes.
    — Kelly Allen, PEOPLE, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of boxes
Noun
  • The players themselves said that their favorite part so far was the zero-gravity recliners at their lockers.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
  • An industry analyst said, however, that Jetstar was the first to charge for use of the overhead lockers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of lockers
Noun
  • The cabin of the two-door uses a natural leather tone influenced by Louis Vuitton’s VVT leather, with yellow saddle stitching, Monogram Flower ventilation eyelets and diamond-pattern embossing meant to recall the malletage lining of Vuitton trunks.
    — Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Behind the bar, the object of her fascination stood in a pair of duck boots, maroon swim trunks, and yesterday’s Fair Isle pullover taut against his tummy.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of trunks
Noun
  • Three women lay passed out on the sidewalk, their chests slowly rising and falling, while fellow addicts stepped over them and dealers made sales.
    — Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
  • Testers with fuller chests noted that the Spanx minimizer bra keeps the bust centered and lifted rather than pushing it outward, creating a more streamlined silhouette under clothing compared to some minimizers.
    — Jenny Berg, InStyle, 29 July 2026
Definition of chests

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