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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
The obituary does not mention her husband, despite them having been married for 40 years.
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Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 17 Feb. 2026
But bear with me for a quick obituary of the mirage of a serious crackdown on big American business.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Her humor columns were featured on Gwin Lippert’s KTOK AM radio show, according to her public obituary.
—Carla Hinton, Oklahoman, 11 Feb. 2026
Witherspoon was killed in action while serving as a member of the International Legion in the war, his obituary said.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 11 Feb. 2026
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Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 17 Feb. 2026
But bear with me for a quick obituary of the mirage of a serious crackdown on big American business.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
Her humor columns were featured on Gwin Lippert’s KTOK AM radio show, according to her public obituary.
—Carla Hinton, Oklahoman, 11 Feb. 2026
Witherspoon was killed in action while serving as a member of the International Legion in the war, his obituary said.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obituary
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Her husband was not mentioned in the obit.—
Joe Brandt,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Richards is survived by his brother, Bob (Joanne), and was preceded in death by his wife, Doloros; his parents, Gregor and Rose Richards; and his brothers, Jim Richards and Ed Richards, according to his obit.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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That was the takeaway from his interview with Politico, an epitaph for the continent’s migration policy, strategic posture and governing class.—
Newsweek Editors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Dec. 2025
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Finale affirm Hamlin’s career epitaph is heartbreak: Denny Hamlin -- at age 44 the greatest driver to never win a Cup Series season championship -- was three laps away from his first, but instead left Phoenix Raceway as downtrodden as he’s been.—
Greg Cote
November 9,
Miami Herald,
9 Nov. 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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Below this was an inscription for McVinnie’s brother John, who was killed in action in France in August, 1918, at the age of twenty-three.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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The scattered protests erupted Saturday at universities following 40-day memorials for people killed in January during antigovernment rallies.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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Saturday's march ended at the memorial for Pretti, just over a mile away from where demonstrators rallied at Whittier Park.—
Adam Duxter,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Obituary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obituary. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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