casket
noun
cas·ket
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Definition of casket
1
: a small chest or box (as for jewels)
2
: a usually fancy coffin
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Examples of casket in a Sentence
bought a beautiful casket when her grandmother died
a small casket of jewels
Recent Examples on the Web
In 2009, mourners filed past the closed casket of the late Senator Edward Kennedy at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Dorchester. — BostonGlobe.com, "This day in history," 27 Aug. 2019 Till’s killing is considered a turning point in the Civil Rights Movement after his mother, Mamie Till, insisted on an open casket during his funeral. — Paula Rogo, Essence, "Will Smith and Jay Z To Co-Produce 'Women Of The Movement' Civil Rights Series For ABC," 7 Aug. 2019 The justice has kept the framed, folded flag from her husband's casket in her office at the court ever since. — Jessica Gresko, USA TODAY, "John Paul Stevens will be buried among several other Supreme Court justices in Arlington National Cemetery," 17 July 2019 The caskets at the Heritage Memorial Gardens were under just two inches. — Christopher Harress | [email protected], al.com, "One arrest after several Mobile graves exhumed in burial investigation," 26 June 2019 Noplis remembers staring into one casket at a friend who looked like a mannequin. — Beth Warren, The Courier-Journal, "Tired of going to funerals, this doctor treats addiction with drugs," 21 June 2018 Pagoda shaped black canopy covers Lincoln casket at Indiana Statehouse. — Dawn Mitchell, Indianapolis Star, "The epic journey of Abraham Lincoln's funeral train," 30 Apr. 2018 There’s a wicker casket, a style museum manager Erek Obrist says came to prominence during the Civil War, when bodies were shipped home by train. — Los Angeles Times, "At the Museum of Death, every day is like a Charles Manson anniversary," 10 Aug. 2019 Pallbearers dressed in Pittsburgh Steelers jerseys carried Irby’s casket in honor of the ardent Steelers fan, according to AP. — Dylan Bouscher, The Mercury News, "Photos: Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting victim Trevor Irby mourned at hometown funeral," 8 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'casket.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for casket
casket
noun
English Language Learners Definition of casket
: a small chest or box for jewelry or other valuable things
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casket
noun
cas·ket
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Kids Definition of casket
1
: coffin
2
: a small box for storage or safekeeping (as for jewels)
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