The phrase "a state of repose" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a condition of rest, tranquility, or inactivity.
Example: "After a long day at work, I finally found a state of repose on my couch, enjoying the quiet evening."
Alternatives: "a state of rest" or "a condition of tranquility".
There, resting in a state of repose, is a giant rabbit, its floppy ears, like the rest of its squashy body, made in classic Hermes orange leather.
Participants might be lulled into a state of repose by Mela's sumptuous details, including accommodations at the stunning Enchantment Resort, all-organic meals, and surprise musical guests scattered throughout the weekend.
"The body can only ever be in two states: either in a state of repair or a state of repose.
Regulars didn't blink, though, and this year, a wet, snowy winter has left Santa Fe and the surrounding hills in a state of verdant repose.
Similarly, Poindexter told reporters, over the weekend, with what sounded like pride, that Scalia had been in a state of "complete repose," following an evening in which he had been cosseted by the flattery of admirers.
There, two skeletons lie in a mysterious state of repose: one held under a mound of stones, the other bound in cuffs of pottery, as if the locals feared they'd break loose.
Crouched beneath the ice cream freezer or curled in an innocent state of repose between the aisles of condiments and canned soup, he waits patiently for his moment to pounce.
Its gently skewering style is best enjoyed in a state of emotional and physical repose; too much ontological angst in the reader, in other words, and the fun will seem not only frivolous but beside the point.
Often I have to wait to work, but hopefully this state of repose (let's optimistically call it "implicit learning") has a potent effect on what I do write.
An extraordinary picture by a photography student, Robert Wiles, showed Miss McHale in a state of what looked to be peaceful repose in the wreckage of the automobile.
Paradoxically, almost all the women are shown in states of repose that reveal nothing of their capabilities.
