as in obit
a notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account
several obituaries for Herman Melville portrayed him as an obscure, largely forgotten author
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Recent Examples of obituary
The Adams County Coroner’s Office does not have any cases with Larson’s name, nor does the Niagara County, New York coroner, where Larson’s obituary was published.
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Katie Langford, Denver Post, 20 May 2025
Sondheim’s obituary in The New York Times recounts his myriad contributions to musical theater, including a dozen Broadway shows, five of which garnered Tony Awards for Best Musical and six for Best Original Score.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
What's the first line of Joe Biden's obituary At the moment?
—Philip Elliott, Time, 20 May 2025
According to his obituary, Baker was married for 11 years but did not have children.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2025
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Katie Langford, Denver Post, 20 May 2025
Sondheim’s obituary in The New York Times recounts his myriad contributions to musical theater, including a dozen Broadway shows, five of which garnered Tony Awards for Best Musical and six for Best Original Score.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
What's the first line of Joe Biden's obituary At the moment?
—Philip Elliott, Time, 20 May 2025
According to his obituary, Baker was married for 11 years but did not have children.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obituary
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Caught up in the moment, Bud posts the obit on his company’s website.—
Stuart Miller,
Oc Register,
5 May 2025
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And your obit does not only extend to your immediate colleagues.—
Melissa A. Wheeler,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Read: The Houthis’ dream come true Ibn Khaldun’s insight may end up providing an epitaph for the current round of fighting.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
8 Apr. 2025
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The most important artifact found so far was an epitaph, or tombstone, with an inscription referencing a gladiator, archaeologists said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2025
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The renovation work also uncovered a coin from 1862, symbolic carving, buttons, fabric scraps, ceramics and a paper with an unknown inscription, the institute said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
16 May 2025
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One of the reliquaries was marked with a short inscription suggesting that the bone fragments belonged to the Buddha.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
6 May 2025
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Survivors include his partner of 43 years, Timothy; sisters Linda and Patricia; niece Shelby; and nephews Jeff and Sean. A graveside service and memorial is set for June 20 in Flint, Michigan, with an additional life celebration to be held layer in the Los Angeles area.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
2 June 2025
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One of my passion projects were two huge carvings: one of a rhino carved with blue-and-white china patterns, bringing into conversation the heartbreaking trade of rhino horn to China, and a whale work carved of flowers, a memorial to our dying oceans.—
Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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“Obituary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obituary. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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