resting place
Example Sentences
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They say pissed off spirits wander in the night looking for their resting place.
From Salon • May 9, 2026
Most of those exhumed and reburied in Khartoum are identified, Zein al-Abdeen said, by families who buried their loved ones themselves but needed authorities to give them a proper resting place.
From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026
The Israeli foreign ministry has said the building was being used as a "resting place" for Iranian forces.
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026
Mr. Gallot expresses relief that the family of Johnny Hallyday, the “French Elvis,” chose St. Barts, in the Caribbean, over Père-Lachaise as the singer’s resting place.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025
You may be able to identify, just by listening, when the piece sounds as if it is approaching and landing on its "resting place."
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
