rest in peace

idiom

used to say one hopes a person who has died will have peace in death
May she rest in peace.

Examples of rest in peace in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes The joke shop operated by the Weasley twins (rest in peace, Fred) is stocked with its fair share of sweet bites. Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2023 But let these individuals rest in peace, with dignity now, until such a time happens, which is indefinite and may never happen. Justin Gamble, CNN, 9 Feb. 2024 The joke shop operated by the Weasley twins (rest in peace, Fred) is stocked with its fair share of sweet bites. Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2023 God bless Finney and may the poor soul who died of exposure rest in peace. Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 14 Nov. 2023 Sean Price, Prodigy, MF DOOM, rest in peace to all of them. Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 30 Oct. 2023 Lastly, rest in peace to Steve Harwell, the lead singer of Smash Mouth, a band that supplied much of the soundtrack for my youth. Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2023 Even the dead, the 19-year-old said, tears streaming down her face, cannot rest in peace in Ukraine. Joe Rennison, New York Times, 19 July 2023 May Dessy rest in peace and be surrounded by love and light. Tristan Balagtas, Peoplemag, 17 May 2023

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“Rest in peace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rest%20in%20peace. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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