Pay your last respects Meaning in English
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Definition
To attend someone's funeral or memorial service and show respect for the person who has died.
Usage & Nuances
This is a formal and respectful expression, used mainly about funerals or memorials. Not used for casual goodbyes or partings. Often appears as 'go to pay your last respects' or 'come to pay their last respects'.
Example Sentences
Many people came to pay their last respects at the funeral.
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She traveled back home to pay her last respects to her grandmother.
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We lined up quietly to pay our last respects.
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Hundreds showed up to pay their last respects after hearing about the tragedy.
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He couldn’t make it to the service, but he found his own way to pay his last respects.
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Fans from all over the world gathered to pay their last respects to the famous artist.
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