casket

Example Sentences

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QLAYAA, Lebanon — The bells rang, their peals obscuring the buzz of the Israeli drone overhead as the casket of Father Pierre al-Rahi arrived at the parish he had served.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

He was three years old when a photographer captured him saluting his father’s casket, and for many years, that was how most of America pictured him.

From Salon • Feb. 12, 2026

When doctors gave her the news, Charmaine says she felt like her little girl had already been placed in a casket.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026

His family says he ended his life as a private citizen whose dying wish—literally from his deathbed—was that Hichilema not even be allowed near his casket.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 4, 2025

I smiled at Dismay, who was now in his place beside Aunt Florentine’s casket.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles