coffin

Example Sentences

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After an hour-long ceremony, the mourners - many of whom concealed their identities using face masks - followed the coffin as it was carried to the grave.

From BBC

“Paul McCartney: Man on the Run” revisits this period when the former Beatle’s music was often dismissed and he was cast as a villain who drove the final nail into his old group’s coffin.

From The Wall Street Journal

But assuming one stayed dead, a proper burial included a fine coffin, multiple floral arrangements, and formal religious services.

From Literature

Many in Hollywood have expressed deep concerns about a Netflix takeover, saying they worry it would drive the final nail into the coffin of the movie theater business.

From MarketWatch

Mourners at his funeral in November 2024 were only able to reach the cemetery by snowmobile, and Akeev's coffin arrived on wide wooden sleds.

From BBC