better place

Example Sentences

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The world is a better place for him having been among us, and he left a legacy that will continue to have positive effects on future generations.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Before processing to the cemetery, the priest asked the mourners to believe that the girls -- whose names translate to "faith" and "love" -- were now in a better place and with God.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

The backcourt should also be in a better place, with Cox, a former Loyola High standout, stepping in with experience orchestrating an offense.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

She thought that the system, in all its imperfections, had landed her a seat at SCOTUS, and she was going to use that seat to try to make the world a better place.

From Slate • Apr. 17, 2026

“She’s in a better place now,” Sonny told me.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot