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
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Local news outlet Primera Hora reported that one passenger saw another receive a text message saying RIP (rest in peace) and interpreted it as a threat to the flight, according to Puerto Rico's Office of Explosives and Public Safety.
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Zach Wichter, USA Today, 3 July 2025
May his soul, and the souls of all the faithful departed, rest in peace.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
Also, rest in peace to the great Roberta Flack, who died on Monday at age 88.
—Lindsay Zoladz, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
His memory is now eternal, may Big George rest in peace.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
All that’s left to say is rest in peace, Gene Hackman, you’ll be remembered.
—Callum Booth, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2025
She was buried in Plains, Georgia, and Carter will rest in peace next to her.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
And, with that in mind, rest in peace, David Lynch.
—Callum Booth, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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Zach Wichter, USA Today, 3 July 2025
May his soul, and the souls of all the faithful departed, rest in peace.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
Also, rest in peace to the great Roberta Flack, who died on Monday at age 88.
—Lindsay Zoladz, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
His memory is now eternal, may Big George rest in peace.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
All that’s left to say is rest in peace, Gene Hackman, you’ll be remembered.
—Callum Booth, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2025
She was buried in Plains, Georgia, and Carter will rest in peace next to her.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
And, with that in mind, rest in peace, David Lynch.
—Callum Booth, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Rest in peace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rest%20in%20peace. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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