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
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
Father Frank O’Grady, the priest who performed Beau Biden’s last rites and now works at Ireland’s Knock Shrine, met with the Bidens during their visit to the pilgrimage site.
From Washington Post • Apr. 20, 2023
Four narrow caskets, recently pulled from the back of a covered truck, rested on stands under an insistent snowfall as an Orthodox priest performed last rites.
From New York Times • Feb. 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
