as in obits
a notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account
several obituaries for Herman Melville portrayed him as an obscure, largely forgotten author
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Recent Examples of obituaries
More from The Providence Journal Find the latest obituaries here.
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Will Richmond, The Providence Journal, 26 Jan. 2026
His obituaries were preoccupied with the fact that some of his works were very long.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
According to their obituaries, which were issued jointly, the pair were married in 2020.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Jan. 2026
According to their obituaries, which were issued jointly, the pair were married in 2020.
—Julie Carr Smyth, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Since his death, due to lung issues after a bout with cancer, he has been honored by the national media with respectful obituaries and articles on his life and music.
—Paul Liberatore, Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2026
Analysts tracked their presence through military movements and, later, obituaries of soldiers who were killed.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
According to their obituaries, McGeeney, Johnson and Harrington graduated from Park Hill High School and, according to Picerno, had been friends since a young age.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
But the obituaries of the nation-state were written far too soon.
—Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Will Richmond, The Providence Journal, 26 Jan. 2026
His obituaries were preoccupied with the fact that some of his works were very long.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
According to their obituaries, which were issued jointly, the pair were married in 2020.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Jan. 2026
According to their obituaries, which were issued jointly, the pair were married in 2020.
—Julie Carr Smyth, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
Since his death, due to lung issues after a bout with cancer, he has been honored by the national media with respectful obituaries and articles on his life and music.
—Paul Liberatore, Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2026
Analysts tracked their presence through military movements and, later, obituaries of soldiers who were killed.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
According to their obituaries, McGeeney, Johnson and Harrington graduated from Park Hill High School and, according to Picerno, had been friends since a young age.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
But the obituaries of the nation-state were written far too soon.
—Foreign Affairs, 25 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obituaries
Noun
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Alas, hip-hop had lost its former glory, read the premature obits.—
Rodney Carmichael,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Ancient inscriptions have been uncovered on a wall in Pompeii.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
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The absence of inscriptions or detailed records leaves Nan Madol’s construction methods and original purpose unresolved.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Jan. 2026
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Groschek said none of the American social media companies had responded to the memorials' letter, including Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Are there memorials to Donna Reed in Iowa?—
Lucia Cheng,
Des Moines Register,
27 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Obituaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obituaries. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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