resting place
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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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
Mr. Gallot expresses relief that the family of Johnny Hallyday, the “French Elvis,” chose St. Barts, in the Caribbean, over Père-Lachaise as the singer’s resting place.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025
Although Paul Jennings was buried in a Washington cemetery, his remains were later removed, and their ultimate resting place is unknown.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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