rest in peace
idiom
—used to say one hopes a person who has died will have peace in death
May she rest in peace.
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Good for you, and rest in peace, queen of scams!
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Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
No one ever deserved to rest in peace more than Virginia Roberts Giuffre.
—Robin Abcarian, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
After an enterprising life, one resilient Colorado casket can finally rest in peace.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
Zelda Williams is urging her fans and followers to let her late father, Robin Williams, rest in peace.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025
May your soul rest in peace, friend.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
Only [co-writer] Static Major, rest in peace.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
May their soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Apple also refuses to let its hit Ted Lasso rest in peace.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
No one ever deserved to rest in peace more than Virginia Roberts Giuffre.
—Robin Abcarian, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
After an enterprising life, one resilient Colorado casket can finally rest in peace.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025
Zelda Williams is urging her fans and followers to let her late father, Robin Williams, rest in peace.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025
May your soul rest in peace, friend.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025
Only [co-writer] Static Major, rest in peace.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
May their soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
—Megan Cartwright, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Apple also refuses to let its hit Ted Lasso rest in peace.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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“Rest in peace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rest%20in%20peace. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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