last rites

Example Sentences

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Her last rites will take place on Monday evening at Shivaji Park in Mumbai city, with full state honours.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Even if you know something about Kennedy’s lifelong health problems, their extent and seriousness are shocking: He was given last rites twice before his last last rites.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 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

But when Ruth Wolff, the Institute’s head doctor, refuses to let a priest perform last rites because it would cause “an unpeaceful death,” ignorance amplified by social media turns a medical decision into a maelstrom.

From New York Times • Jun. 15, 2023

Pariah kites dropped into nearby trees, to supervise the supervision of the last rites of the dead elephant.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy