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. 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 See All Example Sentences for obit
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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
  • 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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