Examples of pass away in a Sentence
the old woman passed away quietly
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Days after Mayor Christopher Clark passed away, the city continues to mourn.
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Jermont Terry, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Hasselbeck’s father, Don Hasselbeck, passed away suddenly at age 70 from cardiac arrest.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
My mother passed away earlier this year.
—Christopher A. Combs, AZCentral.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Marshall doubled that, passing away in July 2024 at 28.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2026
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Jermont Terry, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
Hasselbeck’s father, Don Hasselbeck, passed away suddenly at age 70 from cardiac arrest.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
My mother passed away earlier this year.
—Christopher A. Combs, AZCentral.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Marshall doubled that, passing away in July 2024 at 28.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Pass away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20away. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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