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eternal rest

NOUN
death
Synonyms
STRONGEST
decease demise dying expiration loss of life passing
STRONG
cessation curtains end euthanasia extermination extinction finis finish necrosis oblivion quietus release repose termination
WEAK
afterlife dissolution eternal sleep final rest final sleep grave grim reaper heaven mort mortality paradise passing over silence tomb
Antonyms
STRONGEST
beginning birth nativity
STRONG
creation existence genesis life origination start
WEAK
being
NOUN
final rest
Synonyms
WEAK
death decease dying eternal sleep final sleep gravepassing last rest last sleep
NOUN
heaven
Synonyms
STRONGEST
Promised Land immortality nirvana paradise
STRONG
Arcadia Canaan Elysium Shangri-la Zion afterworld atmosphere azure bliss dreamland ecstasy empyrean enchantment eternity fairyland felicity firmament glory happiness harmony heights hereafter kingdom rapture sky the great beyond the great unknown transport upstairs utopia wonderland
WEAK
beyond eternal home happy hunting ground kingdom come life everlasting life to come next world pearly gates the blue
Antonyms
STRONG
hell misery sorrow unhappiness

Example Sentences

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But residents are now being offered the chance to win eternal rest in abandoned heritage graves at the sites when the end finally comes -- as long as they agree to restore them first.

From Barron's • Nov. 6, 2025

What's the best way to transfer my dad's ashes from the basic urn to the nicer, Frank Lloyd Wright-esque urn I purchased for his eternal rest?

From Salon • Aug. 26, 2023

In a statement, Pakistan's powerful military expressed its "heartfelt condolences", while President Arif Alvi prayed "for eternal rest of the departed soul".

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2023

As is customary for funerals of cardinals, a final blessing, delivered in Latin, in the form a prayer for mercy and eternal rest, was recited by Pope Francis.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 14, 2023

And may the flight of angels take thee to thy eternal rest.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry