laid to rest

Example Sentences

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Souther also shared a GoFundMe link and a note that Perrine’s final wish was to be laid to rest at the Hollywood Hills Forest Lawn Cemetery.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 23, 2026

A young woman was laid to rest with two small children at her side.

From Science Daily • Feb. 19, 2026

She said it was her parents' wish to be laid to rest at Gorton Cemetery, joining family members who had gone before them.

From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026

The idea that loved ones are laid to rest in their grave in perpetuity may be romantic, but in many cases may need to be overturned.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

In the forest where Herbert had often hidden from his pursuers, his body was laid to rest.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti