resting place
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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We’re excited to honor David Lynch, whose final resting place is close to where we screen the films.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 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
It is also an offence to disturb, damage or destroy a breeding site or resting place of an otter or obstruct their access, whether or not an otter is present.
From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2026
The rods on the right wall seemed to reach like stretched-out arms for their home, grasping for those little holes that would serve as their resting place for the night.
From "The Maze Runner" by James Dashner
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