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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
In an obituary, Anna Kepner was remembered as a bubbly high school senior who dreamed of continuing cheerleading at the University of Georgia.
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Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 13 Apr. 2026
Each poem is its own obituary—for her mother’s lungs, for memory, for home, and in this excerpt, for herself—creating a powerful meditation on grief.
—Patrick Dundon, JSTOR Daily, 9 Apr. 2026
In 1998, the Associated Press accidentally published on its website a partial obituary for Bob Hope, who was still living.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2026
Watson’s family did not respond to interview requests the Observer made through the Charlotte mortuary and crematory that published his obituary.
—Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
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Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 13 Apr. 2026
Each poem is its own obituary—for her mother’s lungs, for memory, for home, and in this excerpt, for herself—creating a powerful meditation on grief.
—Patrick Dundon, JSTOR Daily, 9 Apr. 2026
In 1998, the Associated Press accidentally published on its website a partial obituary for Bob Hope, who was still living.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2026
Watson’s family did not respond to interview requests the Observer made through the Charlotte mortuary and crematory that published his obituary.
—Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obituary
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Continue reading … EDITORIAL FIRESTORM — New York Times calls Iran's dictator 'hard-line cleric' in obit, sparking backlash.—
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FOXNews.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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Material for that obit has been rolling in of late.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Feb. 2026
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The quote is often cited as an epitaph to Boeing’s golden age.—
John Pacenti,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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The inversion of Ehrlich's nightmare scenario is perhaps the most fitting epitaph for his life's central thesis.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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And on April 19, congregants toured Pensacola’s Jewish cemetery, where the oldest tombstone dates from 1874 and many inscriptions are in Hebrew and German as well as English.—
Larry Luxner,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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For the past decade, a team of scholars, librarians, and archivists have used bibliographical clues—including inscriptions and bookplates—to piece back together a record of Schomburg’s groundbreaking collection.—
Laura E. Helton,
Literary Hub,
20 Apr. 2026
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However, the sale and redevelopment became controversial as many pushed for a memorial on the site to honor those lost in the incident, The Real Deal reports.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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There was an emotional memorial in her honor near her home in September.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Obituary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obituary. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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