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
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
Abandoned by the cluster of ministrants who had obscured her as the last rites were being offered, Guenever stood like a beacon.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
