obituary
noun
obit·u·ary
ə-ˈbi-chə-ˌwer-ē 
ō-
ō-
-ˈbi-chə-rē
plural obituaries
: a notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account
obituary
adjective
Examples of obituary in a Sentence
I read her obituary in the newspaper.
several obituaries for Herman Melville portrayed him as an obscure, largely forgotten author
Recent Examples on the Web
Dorsey’s actions took the couple – who enjoyed riding Harley Davidson motorcycles and camping, according to their obituaries – from their young daughter, who grew up without her parents at foundational moments of her life.
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Dakin Andone, CNN, 7 Apr. 2024
His parents, Bernie and Dolly, owned a Wolfie’s on 163rd Street in North Miami Beach in the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s, according to his father’s obituary.
—Ben Wieder and, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2024
Staffer Josh Rottenberg wrote the obituary. — Craig Nakano
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—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2024
McClendon's obituary can be found at www.cremationservicesofarkansas.com/obituary/matthew-mcclendon.
—Bill Bowden, arkansasonline.com, 29 Mar. 2024
Clark was part of the Tacoma, Washington Police Department for 14 years before relocating to Arizona, according to his obituary.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacramento Bee, 27 Mar. 2024
Michael Fording, who was the principal at a Lyndhurst, Ohio, high school, died in November, according to an online obituary.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, Peoplemag, 25 Mar. 2024
This article is part of Overlooked, a series of obituaries about remarkable people whose deaths, beginning in 1851, went unreported in The Times.
—Delthia Ricks, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024
Reading the film star’s obituary in the Times sparked a thought.
—Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024
Dakin Andone, CNN, 7 Apr. 2024
His parents, Bernie and Dolly, owned a Wolfie’s on 163rd Street in North Miami Beach in the ‘60s, ‘70s and ‘80s, according to his father’s obituary.
—Ben Wieder and, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2024
Staffer Josh Rottenberg wrote the obituary. — Craig Nakano
Enjoying this newsletter?
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2024
McClendon's obituary can be found at www.cremationservicesofarkansas.com/obituary/matthew-mcclendon.
—Bill Bowden, arkansasonline.com, 29 Mar. 2024
Clark was part of the Tacoma, Washington Police Department for 14 years before relocating to Arizona, according to his obituary.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacramento Bee, 27 Mar. 2024
Michael Fording, who was the principal at a Lyndhurst, Ohio, high school, died in November, according to an online obituary.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, Peoplemag, 25 Mar. 2024
This article is part of Overlooked, a series of obituaries about remarkable people whose deaths, beginning in 1851, went unreported in The Times.
—Delthia Ricks, New York Times, 21 Mar. 2024
Reading the film star’s obituary in the Times sparked a thought.
—Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024
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“Obituary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/obituary. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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obituary
noun
obit·u·ary
ə-ˈbich-ə-ˌwer-ē
plural obituaries
: a notice of a person's death (as in a newspaper)
obituary
adjective
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