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casket

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


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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

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

On 12 January 1995, his wooden casket was loaded on to the aircraft.

From BBC • Jan. 8, 2026

A group of figures surround an open casket in 1999’s “Family Grief,” their dark garments and mournful poses contrasting with the bright blue shirt of the man resting within.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

He’d watched from a grave four rows over as Cari went into the ground in the casket he’d made.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez




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