obituaries

noun

plural of obituary
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 Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, who died on July 12, died as the man most obituaries call the architect of modern Qatar. — Güney Yıldız, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026 Dollar obituaries are a regular feature of public discourse since at least 1971 when Nixon finished off the gold standard. — Philipp Carlsson-Szlezak, Fortune, 17 July 2026 More from The Providence Journal Find the latest obituaries here. — Will Richmond, The Providence Journal, 10 July 2026 Alan Greenspan died Monday at 100 years old, and the obituaries have been kind. — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 23 June 2026 After Ride died in 2012, obituaries revealed her long-term relationship with another woman, Tam O’Shaughnessy. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 16 June 2026 Funerals were held for the victims on Friday, June 12, at the Dawson Creek Alliance Church, according to online obituaries. — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026 The women spent their days working together on landscaping and maintenance projects, alternating between their homes to keep the work enjoyable, according to the obituaries. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 June 2026 For veterans, some profiles also surface military affiliation pulled from public records, LinkedIn, local news coverage of VA events, or obituaries. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2026
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  1. obits
  2. inscriptions
  3. memorials
Noun
  • The Lionel Messi World Cup obits were starting to be written.
    — Sean Gregory, Time, 7 July 2026
  • Dad’s story was understandably relegated to the D-section alongside the obits of a theater producer and a union labor attorney.
    — Griffin Dunne, Vulture, 19 June 2026
Definition of obits
Noun
  • The 3,000-year-old monument contains colorful wall paintings as well as inscriptions identifying the former occupant as a man named Paser.
    — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 13 July 2026
  • Specialists believe the tomb dates to the Ramesside period, which spans Egypt's 19th and 20th dynasties, based on the artistic style of its inscriptions.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 12 July 2026
Definition of inscriptions
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  • In 2014, he was arrested on charges of stealing signs from memorials dedicated to the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims.
    — Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
  • For major memorials and monuments, that review can involve years of consultation before participating agencies and parties reach an agreement on how adverse effects will be addressed.
    — Janay Kingsberry, The Atlantic, 19 July 2026
Definition of memorials

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