Definition of obituary
obituaries
: a notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account
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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 of obituary from the Web
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The police said her last address was 4312 Cypress Ave., but her obituary, which ran in the paper that Friday, listed her address as 4433 S. Benton Blvd.
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Mr Liu, an academic and author specialising in literature and philosophy, was eight years into an 11-year sentence for subversion (see our obituary).
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This obituary was posted in the @theScoutnews over the weekend.
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Her entire New York Times obituary is worth a read.
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One week after 15-year-old Sadie Riggs committed suicide, her obituary is going viral.
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A Pennsylvania family is mourning the loss of their 15-year-old daughter with a heartbreaking obituary.
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The New York Times is good at things like socks — socks and obituaries.
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According to West’s obituary, he was married three times and had six children.
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Origin and Etymology of obituary
Medieval Latin obituarium, from Latin obitus death
OBITUARY Defined for English Language Learners
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: an article in a newspaper about the life of someone who has died recently
OBITUARY Defined for Kids
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obituaries
: a notice of a person's death (as in a newspaper)
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