resting place
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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We scroll through videos starring unruly passengers or mangled bags, and read about the last resting place for lost luggage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
They say pissed off spirits wander in the night looking for their resting place.
From Salon ● May 9, 2026
Most of those exhumed and reburied in Khartoum are identified, Zein al-Abdeen said, by families who buried their loved ones themselves but needed authorities to give them a proper resting place.
From Barron's ● Apr. 27, 2026
The Israeli foreign ministry has said the building was being used as a "resting place" for Iranian forces.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2026
Indeed, the spot in front of the main verb is often the most natural resting place for an adverb.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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