lie in state

idiom

of the body of a famous leader
: displayed in a coffin in a public place so that people can view it and show respect

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The public has had the chance to pay their respects to the Pope after his body was moved to the basilica to lie in state. Callum Sutherland, Time, 24 Apr. 2025 The late pontiff will lie in state in a simple wooden coffin until his funeral on Saturday, April 26. Joanna Moriello, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2025 Pope Francis’s remains will lie in state in Saint Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City following his Monday death from a cerebral stroke at age 88. Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 22 Apr. 2025 Bond will lie in state in the rotunda for 24 hours following the service. Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for lie in state

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“Lie in state.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lie%20in%20state. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.

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