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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
According to her obituary, Vega was a talented singer and straight-A student who loved to swim and play violin.
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Julia Reinstein, ABC News, 19 Nov. 2024
According to his obituary, Earl was born in Valparaiso and graduated in 2016 from Kankakee Valley High School.
—Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2024
Judge Valentine earned his law degree at Southern Illinois University and was elected State’s Attorney in Edwards County, Illinois, serving eight years before being elected Circuit Judge for Edwards County, according to his obituary on Meredith Funeral Home's website.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 9 Nov. 2024
Note: Biographical details about Mike Ullman come from his Wall Street Journal obituary written by James R. Haggerty.
—John Baldoni, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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Julia Reinstein, ABC News, 19 Nov. 2024
According to his obituary, Earl was born in Valparaiso and graduated in 2016 from Kankakee Valley High School.
—Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2024
Judge Valentine earned his law degree at Southern Illinois University and was elected State’s Attorney in Edwards County, Illinois, serving eight years before being elected Circuit Judge for Edwards County, according to his obituary on Meredith Funeral Home's website.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 9 Nov. 2024
Note: Biographical details about Mike Ullman come from his Wall Street Journal obituary written by James R. Haggerty.
—John Baldoni, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obituary
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His team beat over 150 other companies, showcasing their skills in product development, manufacturing and sales, the obit said.Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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The death notice comes after Christina Novak went viral for posting a four-sentence obit for her mom in the Kennebec Journal on Aug. 30.Becca Longmire, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Roger Tomlin, a historian at the University of Oxford, thinks the engraving is likely part of an ancient funerary epitaph.Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
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She was recently asked what would be on her epitaph, according to her publishing company.Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 25 Nov. 2024
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But the foil was too brittle and fragile to be unrolled, preventing researchers from investigating the inscription any further.Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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The inscription dates to between 100 and 300 C.E., during the Roman Empire’s occupation of France.Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Dec. 2024
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It’s also segued into a sobering new act of event-hosting — memorials.Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Dec. 2024
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Watch: The truth about Stalin’s prison camps The most influential of Stalin memorials is being raised in the minds of the young.Leon Aron, The Atlantic, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Obituary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obituary. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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