Examples of pass away in a Sentence
the old woman passed away quietly
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Some older musicians have passed away and there is competition from other festivals.
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Frank Langfitt, NPR, 16 Aug. 2025
His father is no longer alive, passing away late last month from brain cancer, but the wisdom lives on inside him.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
It’s been almost a quarter-century since Aaliyah passed away tragically at the age of 22 in an airplane crash.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Some of the team members have passed away but many of them are still in touch.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2025
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Frank Langfitt, NPR, 16 Aug. 2025
His father is no longer alive, passing away late last month from brain cancer, but the wisdom lives on inside him.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2025
It’s been almost a quarter-century since Aaliyah passed away tragically at the age of 22 in an airplane crash.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Some of the team members have passed away but many of them are still in touch.
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pass away
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“Pass away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20away. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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