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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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Fellow Towie personality Chloe Brockett posted "rest in peace Jordan" on Instagram, a message also repeated by ex-Love Island contestant Chloe Crowhurst.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 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

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

I got to see Ruth Buzzi, rest in peace, and Goldie Hawn and Lily Tomlin.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2025

I can rest in peace knowing I was loved as your jolly doorman.

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin

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