as in obit
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 obituary
The middle schooler’s generous spirit was also honored in his obituary.
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Sam Gillette, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The late-night host’s 14-year-old canine earlier this month, Meyers announced, with Frisbee later the recipient of an unlikely New York Times obituary.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2025
Over time, any fleeting mentions of Ranch Week were more likely to appear in obituaries.
—Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2025
The obituary did not provide details.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2025
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Sam Gillette, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025
The late-night host’s 14-year-old canine earlier this month, Meyers announced, with Frisbee later the recipient of an unlikely New York Times obituary.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2025
Over time, any fleeting mentions of Ranch Week were more likely to appear in obituaries.
—Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2025
The obituary did not provide details.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obituary
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As the oldest of three children, Fitzgerald had also just started living on his own in Manhattan, per the obit.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Someone faked these deaths, which means everyone in the obits is alive.—
Jessica M. Goldstein,
Vulture,
6 Aug. 2025
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The epitaph for the version of the North Rim Lodge that stood from 1936 to 2025 might well be that humanity will never master the awesome nature that lies outside the picture windows.—
Tom Zoellner,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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Advocates can postulate that, absent the resolve of the United States to fight in Vietnam, even in a losing cause, the Soviet Union and China would have been emboldened to invade and conquer America, Western Europe and Japan, writing an epitaph for freedom.—
Bruce Fein,
Baltimore Sun,
24 July 2025
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In the vision, Wednesday sees the bird Xavier painted on a gravestone with an inscription of Enid’s name on it.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
2 Sep. 2025
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Twelve designs from the foundation of the collection, each piece is engraved with Latin inscriptions such as amor vincit omnia, ‘love conquers all’ or per aspera ad astra, ‘through hardships to the stars’.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
28 Aug. 2025
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Those posts have now turned into memorials, with fans flooding the comments to express their grief.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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On August 21, locals discovered that the state of Florida had painted over the memorial overnight and began to restore it themselves with chalk.—
Abby Monteil,
Them.,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Obituary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obituary. Accessed 6 Sep. 2025.
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