lie in state

phrase

of the body of a famous leader

: displayed in a coffin in a public place so that people can view it and show respect

Examples of lie in state in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Jackson is just the second Black man to lie in state at the South Carolina Capitol. — CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026

Amid the country's political divisions, there have been flareups over who is memorialized at the Capitol with a service to lie in state, or honor, in the Rotunda. — Matt Brown, Arkansas Online, 21 Feb. 2026

Due to the record-long government shutdown, the former vice president did not lie in state at the Capitol — a tradition reserved for government officials and military leaders. — The Hill Staff, The Hill, 20 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for lie in state

• abdicate
• abrogate
• acetate
• activate
• actuate
• aggravate
• agitate
• alginate
• alienate
• allocate
• amputate
• angulate

Video

Lay vs. Lie

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