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 For his obit in the New York Times, go here. Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 27 Dec. 2024 For their obits in the New York Times — by Richard Sandomir — go here and here. Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 19 Dec. 2024 Herman is survived by his parents, his sister, his biological father, his grandparents and other relatives, read the obit. David Chiu, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024 And that Meacham obit is darn good. Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 12 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for obit
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  • Dale died on Thursday, April 24, according to an online obituary from a funeral home based in Bieber's hometown of Stratford, Ontario.
    Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 26 Apr. 2025
  • In addition to Justin, Dale’s obituary also mentioned the singer’s wife, Hailey, their son Jack Blues, Dale’s other children, and his wife, Diane.
    Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 26 Apr. 2025

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“Obit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obit. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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