repose
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For more than 25 years, under the name Harriet Tubman, Messrs. Ross, Gibbs and Lewis have crafted a gorgeous balance of bombast and repose, and a distinctive approach to trio interplay.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026
They will lie in repose together in the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Ms Whyte's home village of Barefield from 15:00 until 19:00 BST.
From BBC • Jul. 31, 2025
While her maybe-beau stays forced in repose, Iris cycles through all the different types of women she could be.
From Salon • Jul. 25, 2025
Unlike Manet, Degas, Renoir and Cassatt, Gustave Caillebotte mostly painted men rather than women — men at work, men in repose, even naked men getting out of the bath.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2025
Worse, there was the contrast between the frantic activity of the poor sailor and the gentle repose of his leg at the bottom of the boat.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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