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obituary

noun

ə-ˈbi-chə-ˌwer-ē

Definition of obituary

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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 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 Napolitano started his firefighting career at age 17 as a junior volunteer in Ronkonkoma, New York, according to his obituary. — Kaanita Iyer, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026 Each obituary reopened a wound that had never completely healed. — Raja Flores, STAT, 11 Sep. 2026 Cheryl Hentges died three days after her 70th birthday, according to her online obituary. — Christina Hall, Freep.com, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for obituary

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The edition also included a brief obit of actress and photographer Berry Berenson, the wife of Anthony Perkins and mother of Elvis and Oz Perkins, who was on the American Airlines plan that was flown into the North Tower of the World Trade Center.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
As the first episode begins, the exultant staffers arrive at work only to find out the office in mourning over the death of a beloved Softees salesman, whose problematic personal life will make the writing of the obit a nightmare of an assignment.

— Julie Hinds, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2026

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Overall, Uzunoğlu said the importance of the research lies in what the inscriptions reveal together.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Egyptian tourism and antiquities ministry Archaeologists also uncovered an ornate facade covered with funeral inscriptions, alongside formal depictions of the tomb's owner.

— CBS News, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026

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But in the meantime, before all these cosmic, life-and-death questions can be answered, this episode of Lanterns makes for a meaningful memorial to a deeply imperfect hero.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
But Trump’s obsession with these vulgar memorials to his own vanity is a reminder of the darkness around him, of his hostility to democracy, his loathing of honor, and his disordered mind.

— Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026

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