Rainbow Bridge
Americannoun
noun
Usage
What else does Rainbow Bridge mean? Just this side of heaven, some believe, is a place called Rainbow Bridge, a place where pets go after they die. Rainbow Bridge is used as a term for “pet heaven.”How is Rainbow Bridge pronounced?[ reyn-boh brij ]What are other forms of Rainbow Bridge?rainbow bridge
Example Sentences
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"Be good when you get to the rainbow bridge, play with the older brothers and sisters, grandpas and grandmas from the neighbourhood," one user wrote.
From Barron's • Dec. 2, 2025
The gods had no rainbow bridge to parade across as they entered Valhalla at the end, just the organ pipes magisterially seen through the hangings.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2024
In addition, this dog sitter will receive a per diem salary until the last dog has crossed the rainbow bridge.
From Slate • May 31, 2023
Every sneeze, every meal she doesn’t finish, or any time she loses a fight that she started with our 18-pound cat — I’m convinced she’s embarking on her inevitable journey across the rainbow bridge.
From The Verge • Jun. 12, 2022
They travel between the worlds using Bifrost, the rainbow bridge.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
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