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
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Will Richmond, The Providence Journal, 17 Feb. 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
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
Long live Steven Soderbergh, a filmmaker who resists any premature obituaries that the movies are a dying art form.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Will Richmond, The Providence Journal, 17 Feb. 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
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
Long live Steven Soderbergh, a filmmaker who resists any premature obituaries that the movies are a dying art form.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obituaries
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Alas, hip-hop had lost its former glory, read the premature obits.—
Rodney Carmichael,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
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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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Timbie and the Hello Girls Military Honors and Remembrance Project work to ensure the women's gravesites include inscriptions recognizing their military service.—
Loureen Ayyoub,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Social media saw an outpouring of memorials and tributes from politicians and public figures alike eulogizing Jackson and his long career of advocacy.—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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Inside Iran, memorials for those killed continue across the country.—
Pegah Banihashemi,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Obituaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obituaries. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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