in repose
idiom
formal + literary
: at rest : sleeping
His face in repose is serious and thoughtful.
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Carter has been lying in repose at the Carter Presidential Center in Georgia since Saturday, and his remains are scheduled to leave for Washington, D.C., before lying in state at the United States Capitol rotunda on Tuesday.
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Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
Jimmy Carter will lie in repose through Tuesday morning.
—CBS News, 5 Jan. 2025
After his time lying in repose at the Carter Presidential Center, Carter will then be taken to Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, Jan. 7, when members of Congress will pay their respects during a service in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
The former President will then lie in repose at the Atlanta center and the public can come and pay their respects until 6 a.m. on Jan. 7.
—Chantelle Lee, TIME, 3 Jan. 2025
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Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
Jimmy Carter will lie in repose through Tuesday morning.
—CBS News, 5 Jan. 2025
After his time lying in repose at the Carter Presidential Center, Carter will then be taken to Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, Jan. 7, when members of Congress will pay their respects during a service in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025
The former President will then lie in repose at the Atlanta center and the public can come and pay their respects until 6 a.m. on Jan. 7.
—Chantelle Lee, TIME, 3 Jan. 2025
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“In repose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20repose. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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