last rites
Example Sentences
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"Prayers and the last rites were read during his passing," he added.
From BBC • Nov. 30, 2023
“Prayers and the last rites were read, which gave comfort to his family,” the statement said.
From New York Times • Nov. 30, 2023
Even if you know something about Kennedy’s lifelong health problems, their extent and seriousness are shocking: He was given last rites twice before his last last rites.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2023
A postmortem examination has been carried out at a hospital and the bodies have been handed over to the family for last rites, senior police officer Prashant Kumar said.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 15, 2022
Pariah kites dropped into nearby trees, to supervise the supervision of the last rites of the dead elephant.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
