in repose
idiom
formal + literary
: at rest : sleeping
His face in repose is serious and thoughtful.
Examples of in repose in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
His memorials begin Saturday, when the former governor of Georgia will lie in repose for two days at the Carter Presidential Center in Atlanta.
—
Katie Wadington, The Hill, 1 Jan. 2025
The public will be able to pay their respects from Saturday evening to the morning of Tuesday, Jan. 7 at the Carter Presidential Center, where his remains will lie in repose.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
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
See All Example Sentences for in repose
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Katie Wadington, The Hill, 1 Jan. 2025
The public will be able to pay their respects from Saturday evening to the morning of Tuesday, Jan. 7 at the Carter Presidential Center, where his remains will lie in repose.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
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
See All Example Sentences for in repose
Cite this Entry
“In repose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20repose. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share