coffin

Example Sentences

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Dozens gathered near the air base, some wearing protective equipment and carrying a coffin with "Ebola" written on it.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

An Ebola burial team was reportedly attacked this week in South Kivu province, forcing responders to abandon a coffin and raising fears of further transmission.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

The author’s ambivalence resembles that of the fellow who supposedly protested the mixing of classes on the dance floor by commissioning a wood-and-plaster coffin as a costume for a Cornelys masquerade in 1771.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Moments after the 12:53 train service to Saltburn trundles by beyond the fence, a new coffin is added to the sad collection.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

People have places to go and things to do and the new episodes come on in half an hour, and besides, they are all much too polite to notice that the coffin is empty.

From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson