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Idiom

better place

Meaning

Heaven; happiness after death.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Examples

“We find comfort knowing she is in a better place now.”

“After his long illness, his family felt at peace knowing he was in a better place.”

“Though the loss remains profound, the mourners took solace in the belief that their dear friend had finally departed for a better place.”

Examples

simple

“We find comfort knowing she is in a better place now.”

contextual

“After his long illness, his family felt at peace knowing he was in a better place.”

complex

“Though the loss remains profound, the mourners took solace in the belief that their dear friend had finally departed for a better place.”

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