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Airlifted to a hospital, Maddie — whom Jamie Lynn welcomed at age 17 in 2008 with her then-boyfriend Casey Aldridge — was in a coma for two days, and a priest was called to administer last rites.
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Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 20 June 2026
Eventually, a priest was called in to administer last rites — a Catholic practice typically reserved for someone who is gravely ill or nearing death.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 18 June 2026
Ryan said his condition turned critical, prompting a priest to be called to his bedside to perform last rites.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
At one point, his condition seemed so dire that a priest was called to provide Giuliani his last rites, a Catholic sacrament often administered to the dying.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 14 May 2026
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Brianne Tracy, PEOPLE, 20 June 2026
Eventually, a priest was called in to administer last rites — a Catholic practice typically reserved for someone who is gravely ill or nearing death.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 18 June 2026
Ryan said his condition turned critical, prompting a priest to be called to his bedside to perform last rites.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
At one point, his condition seemed so dire that a priest was called to provide Giuliani his last rites, a Catholic sacrament often administered to the dying.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 14 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for last rites
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“Last rites.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/last%20rites. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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