went to glory
Met their maker
Went to glory is a euphemism for died, typically suggesting the deceased has gone to heaven.
The phrase carries religious overtones and appears most often in obituaries, hymns, and consoling speech: Grandma went to glory last Tuesday.
It softens death by framing it as a triumphant arrival rather than an ending.
- met their makerDied, in euphemism
- heavenSky or bliss
- eternal restEuphemism for death
- departedHaving left
- gone homeDeparted to one's residence
ascended · crossed over · with the Lord · called home · angels · angel wings · pearly gates · paradise · better place · great beyond · salvation · redeemed · hallelujah · rapture · blessed · soul · afterlife · homegoing
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