resting place
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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A lot of the people interred there are from the Golden Age of Hollywood, and now it’s becoming a place where filmmakers and musicians and artists are considering for their final resting place.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
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
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
“Mr. Sorenson,” Mrs. Murphy says when his cup is back in its resting place.
From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline
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