last rites
Example Sentences
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Today, it’s as though it’s waiting for last rites.
From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026
On the journey home from the first World Cup, Eisenbeisser contracted pneumonia and a priest was called to administer the last rites.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025
They are also trying to build consensus around subjects such as the last rites of repatriated remains.
From BBC • Nov. 18, 2024
“Prayers and the last rites were read, which gave comfort to his family,” the statement said.
From New York Times • Nov. 30, 2023
The priest who delivered Holmes’s last rites was found dead on the grounds of his church of mysterious causes.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
