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casket

[kas-kit, kah-skit] / ˈkæs kɪt, ˈkɑ skɪt /


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A CT scan had revealed that his mother's casket also contained the remains of someone else.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Fans entering Burke’s show were greeted by a casket and guest book, where they could pay condolences to a character Burke sometimes reprises in his performances and music videos.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Members of the Republican Guard carried the casket draped in a French flag into the courtyard to the beat of a drum before Macron read a eulogy, saying Jospin fought for justice and freedom.

From Barron's • Mar. 26, 2026

After nine days in the capital, they returned to Savannah on a large Airbus jet carrying Sam’s casket, accompanied by more than a dozen PSA pilots.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026

The casket bearing the body of Jimmie Lee Jackson is carried into Brown Chapel for funeral services.

From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman




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