last rites
Example Sentences
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After days of searching shelters and mortuaries, relatives of some of the missing lost hope and began conducting last rites.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
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
The time has come to read the Phillies their last rites.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2025
The priest who delivered Holmes’s last rites was found dead on the grounds of his church of mysterious causes.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
