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repose

[ri-pohz] / rɪˈpoʊz /




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And although they recall many wordless moments of repose between takes, the shoot enlivened the actors far more than it exhausted them.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025

A moral universe in which I can meaningfully tell my beads for the repose of the souls of departed friends and family.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

They will lie in repose together in the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Ms Whyte's home village of Barefield from 15:00 until 19:00 BST.

From BBC • Jul. 31, 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

“My name is Jane McKeene. I'm begging your pardon for disturbing your afternoon repose, ma'am, but I was directed to see you about lodgings, a bath, and the possibility of some sustenance.”

From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland




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