last rites
Example Sentences
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It is important to remember that the last rites for the convertible have been read before.
From BBC ● Jun. 14, 2026
Today, it’s as though it’s waiting for last rites.
From MarketWatch ● May 27, 2026
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
On the morning of Sept. 11, while administering last rites to a firefighter, Judge, 68, was struck by falling debris and died.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 11, 2023
Abandoned by the cluster of ministrants who had obscured her as the last rites were being offered, Guenever stood like a beacon.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
