Examples of last rites in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Shedeur Sanders to the Pro Bowl — C Team GTW would suggest reading the Pro Bowl its last rites after the whole Shedeur Sanders kerfuffle this week, but that ship sailed long ago.
—
Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2026
There were no last rites; a ceremony would have been too expensive.
—Kanak Kapur, New Yorker, 28 Dec. 2025
Farrell will star as Father Roy Craig, a priest who performs last rites on a mob boss who miraculously survives — but not before confessing his crimes to the father.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2025
By the time Lux ends, Rosalía is on her literal last rites.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for last rites
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 31 Jan. 2026
There were no last rites; a ceremony would have been too expensive.
—Kanak Kapur, New Yorker, 28 Dec. 2025
Farrell will star as Father Roy Craig, a priest who performs last rites on a mob boss who miraculously survives — but not before confessing his crimes to the father.
—Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2025
By the time Lux ends, Rosalía is on her literal last rites.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for last rites
Cite this Entry
“Last rites.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/last%20rites. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
