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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.
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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
Not quite — but last rites were being prepared.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2025
The preference for sons is rooted in a patriarchal structure where boys are expected to carry on the family lineage, inherit property, and perform essential last rites for their parents.
—Aishwarya S. Iyer, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
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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
Not quite — but last rites were being prepared.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2025
The preference for sons is rooted in a patriarchal structure where boys are expected to carry on the family lineage, inherit property, and perform essential last rites for their parents.
—Aishwarya S. Iyer, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
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 28 Nov. 2025.
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