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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Carter’s body will lie in state next Tuesday and Wednesday in the Capitol Rotunda. —

Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025 Congressional leadership announces Carter will lie in state between Jan. 7 and Jan. 9 Congressional leadership announced Monday that Carter will lie in state at the Capitol rotunda in Washington, D.C., from the afternoon of Jan. 7 to the morning of Jan. 9. —

John Bacon, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024 The Carter Center confirmed Monday that Carter will lie in state in rotunda of the U.S. Capitol. —

Caroline Linton, CBS News, 30 Dec. 2024 Of the five people whose remains were permitted to lie in state in the Alamo Church, three were Medal of Honor recipients, including Army Maj. Gen. Frederick Funston Sr. in 1917 and Army Pvt. —

Scott Huddleston, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for lie in state