How to Use rest in peace in a Sentence

rest in peace

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  • May flights of angels sing him to sweet rest, and may his soul rest in peace.
    Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 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
  • No one ever deserved to rest in peace more than Virginia Roberts Giuffre.
    Robin Abcarian, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
  • And while, in this case, RIP doesn’t stand for ‘rest in peace,’ the brand doesn’t shy away from juxtaposing life and death.
    Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 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
  • After an enterprising life, one resilient Colorado casket can finally rest in peace.
    Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 16 Oct. 2025

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