Synonyms of obituaries

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• obits
• inscriptions
• epitaphs
• memorials
• necrologies
• tributes
• testimonials
• eulogies
• hic jacets

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of obituaries

That blow came a little less than a year after the New York Times shook up its culture desk and reassigned its classical music critic, Zachary Woolfe, to serve as the obituaries editor. — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Roberts, who has written more than sixteen hundred obituaries, retraces the origins of the form (in ancient Rome) and the emergence of the modern newspaper obituary (in the eighteenth century). — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

But Bernie has never had a go, which is why his eye wanders to an advert in the local newspaper (one of Bernie’s hobbies, apart from keeping his toenail clippings in a jar, is cutting out obituaries). — Damon Wise, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2026

Today’s attacker has far more to join against, from obituaries, death indexes, court filings and social media. — David Talby, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2026

Overnight, homemade posters seeking survivors became rough drafts of obituaries. — Robert W. Snyder, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026

But, not being in that class, I wasn’t mentioned in the obituaries. — Michael Elias, Air Mail, 5 Sep. 2026

Suddenly, the obituaries of the last few months are turning into rebound stories, but both of these narratives obscure what’s really going on. — Peter Mintzberg, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026

To deal with her grief, Mila has taken up the odd hobby of writing obituaries for living people, per the book’s synopsis. — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026