last rites
Example Sentences
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The time has come to read the Phillies their last rites.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 6, 2025
They are also trying to build consensus around subjects such as the last rites of repatriated remains.
From BBC • Nov. 18, 2024
“Prayers and the last rites were read, which gave comfort to his family,” the statement said.
From New York Times • Nov. 30, 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
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