in repose

idiom

formal + literary
: at rest : sleeping
His face in repose is serious and thoughtful.

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But in Adams’ dreamlike compositions, Black figures are either in repose sleeping, having a picnic on the beach or in a forest hunting for Easter eggs. — Leah Dolan, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025 The president-elect also took a shot at former President Jimmy Carter, whose body is lying in repose at the Capitol Rotunda. — Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 7 Jan. 2025 After his time lying in repose at the Carter Presidential Center, Carter will be taken to Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, Jan. 7, when members of Congress will pay their respects during a service in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol. — Nicholas Rice, People.com, 5 Jan. 2025 The late president will lie in repose until 6 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 7, and the public is invited to pay their respects throughout this time. — Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for in repose

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“In repose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20repose. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.

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