resting place
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Given its massive size, it would interrupt the sight lines between the Lincoln Memorial, one of Washington's iconic landmarks, and Arlington National Cemetery, the final resting place for hundreds of thousands of American servicemembers.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
The hilltop cemetery may be a resting place for multitudes, but it’s also a seemingly endless open-air sculpture museum.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
We scroll through videos starring unruly passengers or mangled bags, and read about the last resting place for lost luggage.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
They say pissed off spirits wander in the night looking for their resting place.
From Salon ● May 9, 2026
Therefore, when an embassy arrived from Aeneas asking for a narrow resting place upon the coast and the common liberty of air and water, Latinus received them with great good will.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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