lie in state
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Lukashenko visited the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun -- where Kim's embalmed father and grandfather lie in state -- to pay his respects, flanked by top North Korean officials, the report said.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
She also described the harrowing process of embalming the prime minister's body, which would lie in state in the capital for two days before cremation.
From BBC • Jun. 28, 2025
The public lying-in-state marked a historic moment as Hortman became the first woman and Gilbert the first non-human to lie in state in Minnesota.
From Salon • Jun. 28, 2025
A grieving O’Connor wept on the steps of the Supreme Court as pallbearers carried Rehnquist’s body to lie in state in the Great Hall of the court.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 1, 2023
Cold Sassy certainly never expected Camp would be brought home to lie in state.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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