Examples of 'lay in state' in a sentence
Meaning of "lay in state"
lay in state: Typically used to describe a deceased person lying in a public place for the public to pay their respects before the funeral
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His body lay in state but the embalming process failed.
It was covered in the Confederate flag and lay in state for several hours.
The princess lay in state in her tent while the mourning ceremonies took place.
A royal five-tier umbrella shaded his body while it lay in state.
His body lay in state in the Capitol.
On Friday, the former prime minister 's coffin will lay in state in a government building.
Her body lay in state in the Senate chamber.
After his death, Ellsworth 's body lay in state at the White House.
He lay in state in Belfast and then his remains were taken to Armagh.
We wanted him to lay in state at Judson.
Kent lay in state at Collins Barracks in Cork the day before.
In the morning, his body lay in state at the BiH presidency.
Upon Jackson 's death, Garnett returned to Richmond where the general 's body lay in state.
His koa wood coffin lay in state at the state capitol building in Honolulu.
When Johnson died in 1973, Rusk eulogized the former President when he lay in state.
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Senator John McCain lay in state after his death earlier this year.
His body lay in state at St. James 's Palace for four weeks.
After her death, she lay in state in a chapel outside Tirana.
Her body lay in state at Kawaiahaʻo Church.
Mr Bush 's body lay in state ahead of a day of national mourning.
Brezhnev 's body lay in state for three days at the House of the Unions.
Meher Baba 's body lay in state at his samadhi at Meherabad.
Aimee's body lay in state at Angelus Temple.
His body lay in state in the Municipal Hall for 24 hours.
Victor Hugo 's body lay in state all night … under the Arch of Triumph.
There, it lay in state until 5 December.
On 28 July, he lay in state at the Taganka Theatre.
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