laid to rest
Example Sentences
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The singer-songwriter was laid to rest next to her late husband Carl Dean at a private family funeral in Nashville on Friday.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
Dolly Parton has been laid to rest in a private ceremony.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
Their remains were only recently recovered and identified, allowing them to be laid to rest.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026
She will be laid to rest Monday following her funeral in the nearby city of Swansea, which is set to be a celebration of her life attended by family and friends.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
A parasite of humans that extinguished us altogether, you see, would quickly be laid to rest in human graves.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
