How to Use obituary in a Sentence

obituary

noun

• I read her obituary in the newspaper.
• Andrew Morton already knows the first line of his obituary.
  — Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, 15 Nov. 2022
• But then the New York Times ran an obituary of a woman rocket scientist.
  — Carol Sutton Lewis, Scientific American, 17 Nov. 2022
• According to the obituary, Selznick grew up in Beverly Hills.
  — Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 3 Aug. 2024
• He is survived by his wife, son, two daughters, three stepdaughters, nine grandchildren and six great-grandchildren, according to the obituary.
  — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 3 Dec. 2022
• Many tributes to Pelosi note these milestones, and there’s no doubt that when her eventual obituary is written, her historical achievements will be in the first line.
  — James Pindell, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Nov. 2022
• And a picture caption with the obituary misidentified the job Red Auerbach held in 1978.
  — New York Times, 30 Nov. 2022
• In an online obituary, his family recognized his irascibility but also discussed his strong work ethic and drive.
  — Steve Helling, Peoplemag, 11 Nov. 2022
• That was not true, and Lisa tweeted proof of that — including Heather’s father’s obituary — which infuriated Heather.
  — Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 Nov. 2022
• And that just blew me away to have that in her obituary.
  — Dallas News, 15 Feb. 2023
• Reading the film star’s obituary in the Times sparked a thought.
  — Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024
• The feat was the second line of his obituary in the Chicago Sun-Times in 2021.
  — Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 2 Aug. 2023
• The feat was the second line of his obituary in the Chicago-Sun Times in 2021.
  — Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 20 July 2023
• His obituary in the Times-Picayune didn’t mention the pro se scheme.
  — Anat Rubin, ProPublica, 4 Nov. 2023
• Her full obituary now opens with the story of Black’s birth.
  — Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 21 Dec. 2023
• The obituary revealed how much Levi looked up to his dad, Spencer.
  — Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 9 June 2024
• If Trump wins the swing states and returns to the White House, Biden’s stubbornness will be the lead line in his obituary.
  — Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 13 July 2024
• Madison was the subject of an obituary in the Detroit Free Press.
  — Cquinn, cleveland, 2 Sep. 2023
• The couple had two children, Remy and Gil, who are now adults, the obituary said.
  — Jeremy C. Fox, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Aug. 2023
• What to do if scammers fake your obituary Do not engage with the hoax or click any links.
  — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2024
• Haslam will be laid to rest on Monday, per his obituary.
  — Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 5 Feb. 2024
• Most of the time, an obituary makes headlines because of how a person lived.
  — David Pogue, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2023
• Kromelis is survived by a host of great-nieces and great-nephews, his obituary said.
  — Jordan Anderson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2023
• Look at them, look at them all looking back at you: the queens, the kings, the obituaries and unbroken hearts.
  — Hugh Ryan, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 June 2023
• He was drafted into the U.S. Army at age 18, his obituary said.
  — The Oregonian, oregonlive, 27 Mar. 2023
• The pair shared a love of dancing, according to their obituary.
  — Natalie Kainz, NBC News, 20 Sep. 2023
• The guestbook for his online obituary can be found here.
  — Chris Willman, Variety, 1 Feb. 2024
• The researchers soon found the obituary of Howe’s only daughter, who was just 6 years old when her dad died.
  — Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 13 May 2023
• According to his obituary, Archer alerted his siblings to the fire and helped save some of their lives.
  — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2024
• Teasers including a fake obituary that ran in the Detroit Free Press newspaper prove such.
  — Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 9 July 2024

Last Updated: 15 Sep 2024