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
Investigators say Raker searched obituaries, found the addresses of the deceased people and then broke into their homes.
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Laura Fay, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
The public was reminded of Bardot’s politics in obituaries published after her death.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2026
More from The Providence Journal Find the latest obituaries here.
—Will Richmond, The Providence Journal, 25 Feb. 2026
Langford's family has waited so long for justice, obituaries show that at least one of her four children died 15 years ago at the age of 72.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
Many obituaries have emphasized Jackson’s hunger for publicity.
—Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 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
Laura Fay, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
The public was reminded of Bardot’s politics in obituaries published after her death.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2026
More from The Providence Journal Find the latest obituaries here.
—Will Richmond, The Providence Journal, 25 Feb. 2026
Langford's family has waited so long for justice, obituaries show that at least one of her four children died 15 years ago at the age of 72.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
Many obituaries have emphasized Jackson’s hunger for publicity.
—Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 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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The wall inscriptions were found in a corridor linking the theater district to Via Stabiana in the park.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
19 Feb. 2026
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In the days after Kirk’s death, politicians, law enforcement, and many media outlets tried to parse the meaning of the assassin’s inscriptions—to find a motive or assign blame.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
14 Feb. 2026
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Jackson's extended funeral services and public memorials began last week in Chicago, with his body lying in repose for public viewing at Rainbow PUSH Coalition headquarters.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
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The bill’s language would exclude celebrations of state and federal holidays or construction and maintenance of national memorials and monuments, which are designated by Congress.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Obituaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obituaries. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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