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

“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

"I want his last rites to be performed properly," he says.

From BBC • Jul. 5, 2023

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