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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
According to an obituary, the kindergartner had two siblings and had a love for some of life’s simplest and purest joys.
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Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2025
An obituary for the A.L. Jacobsen Funeral Home in Huntington Station, N.Y., said Kuscsik died June 8 of respiratory failure after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease.
—Jimmy Golen, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
Josh Murray was a father to his son, Braden, and worked as a supervisor for Perini Construction, according to his obituary.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2025
According to the obituary, the teen leaves behind her parents, two brothers, grandparents, great grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, as well as her best friends and her boyfriend.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 24 June 2025
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Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2025
An obituary for the A.L. Jacobsen Funeral Home in Huntington Station, N.Y., said Kuscsik died June 8 of respiratory failure after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease.
—Jimmy Golen, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
Josh Murray was a father to his son, Braden, and worked as a supervisor for Perini Construction, according to his obituary.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2025
According to the obituary, the teen leaves behind her parents, two brothers, grandparents, great grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, as well as her best friends and her boyfriend.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obituary
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As pointed out in the obit, Barbara lived a remarkable life.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
13 June 2025
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No surprise here, but Deborah is not, in fact, dead, but the terrible obit’s claim — that Deborah killed the Late Night franchise — is more enough to shock the comic out of her funk.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
29 May 2025
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The Executive may succeed for a time in weakening the courts, but over time history will script the tragic gap between what was and all that might have been, and law in time will sign its epitaph.—
TIME Staff,
Time,
18 Apr. 2025
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See treasures Human remains that had been burned were also found inside the tomb, along with grave goods like a black-glazed porcelain basin, a white porcelain cup, a bronze mirror, a jade hairpin, a wooden comb and an epitaph, or tombstone.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2025
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The researchers also found ancient graffiti among the fragments, including an inscription of nearly the entire Greek alphabet.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 June 2025
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The bricks all have inscriptions related to the crash, were purchased by people connected with Flight 212, will be grouped together and will support the museum’s mission of aviation safety, McDonald said.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
18 June 2025
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If the Post Office name cannot be changed, advocates for the Archie Moore memorial would likely seek a name change of the Ramona Community Library operated by the county of San Diego, Summers said.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 July 2025
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Prince William placed a bouquet on the memorial and joined the survivors and the families of the victims after the ceremony at a private reception.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
7 July 2025
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“Obituary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obituary. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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