obituary
noun
obit·u·ary
ə-ˈbi-chə-ˌwer-ē 
ō-
ō-
-ˈbi-chə-rē
plural obituaries
: a notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account
obituary
adjective
Examples of obituary in a Sentence
I read her obituary in the newspaper.
several obituaries for Herman Melville portrayed him as an obscure, largely forgotten author
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Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
At the end of 2023, a string of obituaries produced by Caixin Media, one of China's most respected news outlets, vanished from its website.
—Wenxin Fan, NPR, 11 Apr. 2025
An obituary on Monday about the writer Jesse Kornbluth misidentified the location of a commune where Mr. Kornbluth lived briefly.
—New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Imagine repeating this exercise for your spouse and children and creating a collective obituary for the entire family unit.
—Ken Polk, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for obituary
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“Obituary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/obituary. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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obituary
noun
obit·u·ary
ə-ˈbich-ə-ˌwer-ē
plural obituaries
: a notice of a person's death (as in a newspaper)
obituary
adjective
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