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
McClure was born on June 10, 1992, in Worthington, Minn., according to her obituary.
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Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 5 July 2025
The couple were married for more than two decades and shared six children, according to Angela Craig’s obituary.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 4 July 2025
But once an All-Star, always an All-Star — and indeed, when Stearns died in 2021, the first line of his obituary called him a four-time All-Star.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 9 July 2025
Harris died in February and was 37 years old, per his obituary.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 8 July 2025
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Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 5 July 2025
The couple were married for more than two decades and shared six children, according to Angela Craig’s obituary.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 4 July 2025
But once an All-Star, always an All-Star — and indeed, when Stearns died in 2021, the first line of his obituary called him a four-time All-Star.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 9 July 2025
Harris died in February and was 37 years old, per his obituary.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obituary
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Instacart cofounder and then CEO Apoorva Mehta had seen the obits piling up for his grocery delivery startup back in June 2017.—
Iain Martin,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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As pointed out in the obit, Barbara lived a remarkable life.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
13 June 2025
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The Executive may succeed for a time in weakening the courts, but over time history will script the tragic gap between what was and all that might have been, and law in time will sign its epitaph.—
TIME Staff,
Time,
18 Apr. 2025
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See treasures Human remains that had been burned were also found inside the tomb, along with grave goods like a black-glazed porcelain basin, a white porcelain cup, a bronze mirror, a jade hairpin, a wooden comb and an epitaph, or tombstone.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2025
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Archaeologists also found various inscriptions, which Al-Rawahneh said were linked to ancient funerary practices.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
10 July 2025
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The researchers also found ancient graffiti among the fragments, including an inscription of nearly the entire Greek alphabet.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 June 2025
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No services or memorials are scheduled at this time.—
Emlyn Travis,
EW.com,
21 July 2025
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Michael's children, Paris and Bigi (formerly known as Blanket), were in attendance at their uncle's memorial, according to photos obtained by PEOPLE at the time.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
20 July 2025
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“Obituary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obituary. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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