repose

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For more than 25 years, under the name Harriet Tubman, Messrs. Ross, Gibbs and Lewis have crafted a gorgeous balance of bombast and repose, and a distinctive approach to trio interplay.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

On Friday, hundreds gathered in the village to pay respect to Ms Whyte and her children as they lay in repose together.

From BBC • Aug. 2, 2025

While her maybe-beau stays forced in repose, Iris cycles through all the different types of women she could be.

From Salon • Jul. 25, 2025

Water can be used to dampen and repose the body and paint can be removed or retouched.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2025

She had also had a nervous breakdown or two, and sometimes, in repose, she got a kind of walleyed look that made me nervous.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt