as in obituary
a notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account
she reads the obits as soon as she gets her morning paper
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Turner was also passionate about rapping and spent his free time recording songs and shooting music videos, the obit stated.
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Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 31 July 2024
The Black Repertory Theater of Kansas City is what people will remember me for and say about me in the obits.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2024
She was described in the obit as a passionate young woman who was expected to graduate from Lewis Mills High School a semester early and study construction management.
—Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 17 July 2024
That is part of the headline over Kadare’s obit in the New York Times.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 8 July 2024
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Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 31 July 2024
The Black Repertory Theater of Kansas City is what people will remember me for and say about me in the obits.
—J.m. Banks, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2024
She was described in the obit as a passionate young woman who was expected to graduate from Lewis Mills High School a semester early and study construction management.
—Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 17 July 2024
That is part of the headline over Kadare’s obit in the New York Times.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 8 July 2024
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“Obit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obit. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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