repose
Example Sentences
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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
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
“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
Vocabulary lists containing repose
The Great Gatsby
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