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requiem

[rek-wee-uhm, ree-kwee-, rey-] / ˈrɛk wi əm, ˈri kwi-, ˈreɪ- /


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Perhaps that’s why it doesn’t feel like any kind of celebration as much as an otherworldly requiem for a country that no longer exists.

From Salon Jun. 30, 2026

The series plays like a requiem as well as a call to action.”

From Los Angeles Times May 19, 2026

This is a tale of suspense that works even better as a requiem for a small boy and the snowy landscape Smilla refuses to forget.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 12, 2025

There will also be music by JS Bach and from the requiem by French composer Maurice Durufle.

From BBC Sep. 16, 2025

There was no dirge, no incense, no requiem, although hymns were sung in the small church.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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