obituary

noun

obit·u·ary | \ ə-ˈbi-chə-ˌwer-ē

, ō-, -ˈbi-chə-rē\

plural obituaries

Definition of obituary

: 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

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To view the entire obituary, visit www.allenjharden.com/obituaries. — Orlando Sentinel, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Deaths in Central Florida: 6/5," 5 June 2018 In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to:Alzheimers Disease Research, 22512 Gateway Center Drive, Clarksburg, MD 20871Memories of Marilyn Turner may be shared by visiting www.snodgrassfuneral.com and selecting the obituary. — Sun-Sentinel.com, "Deaths in South Florida: 5/10," 10 May 2018 In their final night in the Old Building, Union reporters and editors were busy with two stories: the obituary for Publisher James S. Copley, who had died earlier in the day, and the eruption of the Yom Kippur War in the Middle East. — Roger Showley, sandiegouniontribune.com, ""A Faithful Mirror": The San Diego Union-Tribune's first 150 years," 15 Apr. 2018 Correction: July 13, 2018 An earlier version of this obituary misstated the cause of Remigino’s death. — New York Times, "Lindy Remigino, Olympic Champion Runner, Is Dead at 87," 12 July 2018 Correction: An earlier version of this obituary’s headline incorrectly reported that Mr. Hunter died at 87. — Harrison Smith, Washington Post, "Tab Hunter, heartthrob of 1950s Hollywood and star of ‘Damn Yankees,’ dies at 86," 9 July 2018 This was sort of in, Mark Leibovich, sort of his obituary for the Ryan years. — NBC News, "Meet the Press - April 15, 2018," 15 Apr. 2018 Since 1851, The New York Times has published thousands of obituaries: of heads of state, opera singers, the inventor of Stove Top stuffing and the namer of the Slinky. — Essence.com, "The New York Times Is Finally Giving Ida B. Wells Her Due," 8 Mar. 2018 Although her death was considered noteworthy enough to make the newspapers, most of the obituaries primarily recited her husband's accomplishments. — Meryl Gordon, Town & Country, "The Curious Life and Shocking Death of Huguette Clark," 21 May 2014

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