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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 Frakes and his wife, Ashley, have a second child due in March, according to the obituary. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2026 Salter, a former Associated Press journalist, was the main author of this obituary. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026 Tillis lamented that his obituary would likely one day focus heavily on those moments of disagreement and others like them. — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026 According to her online obituary, the Tipp City High School and Lee University graduate also volunteered at her church, Christian Life Center, and was part of a program that teaches the Bible to public school students. — CBS News, 29 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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Pictures show the ancient Roman silver denarii after they were carefully cleaned, some bearing portraits and inscriptions.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
Some contain inscriptions of short poems, according to the Dave the Potter Legacy Trust, which is run by his living relatives.

— Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2026

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Now Kalani was drawing a purple heart on the pavement at a makeshift memorial outside Silver Rail Elementary.

— Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2026
That number lumps new deadbot platforms in with much more widely used and established grief tech, like online memorials, counseling resources, and estate planning tools.

— Lissa Soep, Vox, 17 Oct. 2026

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