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rest in peace

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idiom

  1. (used as a blessing or expression of reverence, respect, goodwill, etc., for someone who has died).


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"May your kind soul rest in peace Alex. Ore mi like you fondly called me, I will always remember and cherish the good times we shared together."

From BBC • May 13, 2026

One message read: "May you rest in peace, little angels," while another said: "Thinking of you. You're my favourite coach".

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

I have a very deep association with jazz from my childhood, because of my brother, Bobby, rest in peace.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2025

That someone, William Shakespeare, has been dead for well over 400 years and, as evidenced, has never been allowed to rest in peace.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 11, 2025

The grandmothers will dance the ‘Bobbe Tants’—well, Shmuel’s grandmother is gone, may she rest in peace.

From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen

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