resting place
Britishnoun
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Their son could have no better resting place than among his black troops.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
Given its massive size, it would interrupt the sight lines between the Lincoln Memorial, one of Washington's iconic landmarks, and Arlington National Cemetery, the final resting place for hundreds of thousands of American servicemembers.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
David Lynch’s final resting place is at Hollywood Forever, across from the Fairbanks Lawn where movies are shown, under the stars.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026
They say pissed off spirits wander in the night looking for their resting place.
From Salon ● May 9, 2026
So after lunch, we drove down to Crown Hill Cemetery, the last and final resting place of three vice presidents, one president, and Augustus Waters.
From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green
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