coffin

Example Sentences

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The new rules do not apply to notorious "coffin homes", cubicles stacked on top of each other like bunk beds in shabby dormitories.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

The belief became known locally as the "coffin phenomenon" - the idea that anyone who touched the coffin of a deceased person would also die.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

For some industry moguls, the thought of sweeping AI regulation has been the nail in the coffin.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Joan Whyte, who had stopped to watch as a large crowd of mourners followed the coffin from the church, said when she saw the crowd she thought the funeral was of "someone very important".

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

Instead, he forced his eyes to trace the god’s form, starting with his black iron boots, each one as large as a coffin.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan