coffin

Example Sentences

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Nvidia earnings later this week could be the final nail in the coffin, particularly given the stock’s 31% gain since the start of the second quarter.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

The data is “the nail in the coffin for a May hike,” said David Bassanese, chief economist at Betashares.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Amena al-Shami stood looking at her son Hassain Sheaito's coffin, weeping while women hugged her.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Outside the main mosque, a mother wept, leaning forward to stroke the coffin of her daughter, Zeynep.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Aunt Maud’s black-gloved hand clutched the coffin rim and she shook her veils at the corpse.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck