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coffin

[kaw-fin, kof-in] / ˈkɔ fɪn, ˈkɒf ɪn /
NOUN
box for dead person
Synonyms
STRONGEST
crate sarcophagus
STRONG
casket catafalque pall
WEAK
funerary box pine box pine drape

Example Sentences

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News arrives that, back in Egypt, after a sarcophagus was cast out in a plane crash, Katie turned up inside the coffin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Sandra also asked for her coffin to be in her favourite colour, royal blue.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

“It’s just, if you will, another nail in the coffin of us standing in the world.”

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

I find this really irritating for about 150 reasons, one of which is that in an ever-automated world, it’s another nail in the coffin of human interaction.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2026

He evidently did not know that there was a leaden coffin, or, at any rate, had not thought of it.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker

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