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

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

His wife, former first lady Rosalynn Carter, She was buried in Plains where Carter will rest in peace next to her. —Rachel Dobkin, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025

There used to be plenty in this genre (rest in peace to Angelica Kitchen, Jivamuktea Café, and the original Souen), but one that remains is Abracadabra Magic Diner in Ridgewood, Queens (recently relocated from Williamsburg). —Becky Hughes, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025

Rhymes for rest in peace

• altarpiece
• centerpiece
• frontispiece
• mantelpiece
• masterpiece
• pilates
• summarise
• syntheses
• apiece
• aris
• assise
• caprice