as in obituary
a notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account
she reads the obits as soon as she gets her morning paper
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Recent Examples of obit
Deborah was not, in fact, dead, but the terrible obit’s claim — that Deborah killed the Late Night franchise — was more than enough to shock the comic out of her funk.
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Nick Caruso, TVLine, 14 Sep. 2025
As the oldest of three children, Fitzgerald had also just started living on his own in Manhattan, per the obit.
—David Chiu, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Someone faked these deaths, which means everyone in the obits is alive.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
Now paid by the obit, Elvira figures the only way to meet her financial demands is to ensure a steady supply of dead Kilraven residents who need to be properly eulogized.
—Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Nick Caruso, TVLine, 14 Sep. 2025
As the oldest of three children, Fitzgerald had also just started living on his own in Manhattan, per the obit.
—David Chiu, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Someone faked these deaths, which means everyone in the obits is alive.
—Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
Now paid by the obit, Elvira figures the only way to meet her financial demands is to ensure a steady supply of dead Kilraven residents who need to be properly eulogized.
—Tanya Melendez, EW.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obit
obituary
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Nunez is survived by three daughters who also live in Baxley, three brothers, nine grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild, according to her obituary.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
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According to her obituary, after high school, Rachel earned her bachelor of business administration, cum laude, from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Obit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obit. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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