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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
Like her friend, Abby played the saxophone in the school’s band and was part of the volleyball team, according to her obituary.
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Nicole Chavez, CNN, 18 Oct. 2024
That is the heading over an obituary in the New York Times by Trip Gabriel.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 8 Oct. 2024
Satcher worked as a licensed plumber and as a foreman for Derrick Plumbing since 1992, his obituary reads.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
Garcia battled addiction for 18 years, according to her obituary.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2024
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Nicole Chavez, CNN, 18 Oct. 2024
That is the heading over an obituary in the New York Times by Trip Gabriel.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 8 Oct. 2024
Satcher worked as a licensed plumber and as a foreman for Derrick Plumbing since 1992, his obituary reads.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
Garcia battled addiction for 18 years, according to her obituary.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obituary
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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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To read that obit (published in the New York Times), go here.Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 26 June 2024
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No name, no year of birth, no year of death, no epitaph.Mosab Abu Toha, The New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2024
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Hackett stopped short, however, of writing the lion’s epitaph.Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2024
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In one inscription, Hickman’s name is written upside down.Becca Longmire, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
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Unlike most Nabatean temples, which are inscribed with text written in Aramaic script, this one has an inscription written in Latin.Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 28 Oct. 2024
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The music icon was laid to rest in a private ceremony earlier this week and a larger memorial is being planned, according to the Associated Press.CNN.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Workers removing flowers from a makeshift memorial outside the Zhuhai Sports Centre on Wednesday.Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Obituary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obituary. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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