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Ryan said his condition turned critical, prompting a priest to be called to his bedside to perform last rites.
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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
Carlos Alcaraz has been reading its last rites for the better part of the last five years.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Bhosle's son, Anand Bhosle, later announced that the late icon's last rites will be performed on Monday.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
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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
Carlos Alcaraz has been reading its last rites for the better part of the last five years.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Bhosle's son, Anand Bhosle, later announced that the late icon's last rites will be performed on Monday.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 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 20 May. 2026.
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