as in obit
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
Vasquez worked several law enforcement and security jobs, including as a detention officer for the Kansas City police, before becoming an NKC officer in July 2021 after graduating from the Regional Police Academy, according to his obituary.
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Pj Green
october 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
Weaver left behind his parents, four sisters, and many other family members and friends, according to his obituary.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Oct. 2025
Her mother, Judith Bartell, was volunteer captain of the Palo Cedro Fire Hall, according to her 2019 obituary.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Riggio, a precocious kid who skipped two grades before going to Brooklyn Tech for high school, began his career in bookstores working at NYU’s, where he was enrolled in night school, according to his obituary in the New York Times.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 6 Oct. 2025
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Pj Green
october 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
Weaver left behind his parents, four sisters, and many other family members and friends, according to his obituary.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 8 Oct. 2025
Her mother, Judith Bartell, was volunteer captain of the Palo Cedro Fire Hall, according to her 2019 obituary.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Riggio, a precocious kid who skipped two grades before going to Brooklyn Tech for high school, began his career in bookstores working at NYU’s, where he was enrolled in night school, according to his obituary in the New York Times.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 6 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obituary
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Nearly every obit today after news broke of her death at age 79 rightly had Annie Hall in its headline.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
11 Oct. 2025
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Cable’s not dead yet, not by a long stretch, but the boys down in the obits section already have their pre-write ready to go in advance of the inevitable.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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So did James’ mother, who authorized the epitaph.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Sep. 2025
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The show goes ahead without her, a close up of the microphone occupying her empty chair, is perhaps her most damning epitaph.—
Daniel Jonah Wolpert,
NPR,
8 Sep. 2025
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Prior to the launch of her limited-edition charm, the singer starred in the Pandora Talisman campaign — a new collection from the brand that forwent its traditional design codes and found inspiration from ancient coins with jewelry pieces including Latin inscriptions.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
16 Oct. 2025
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The park’s memorial plaza will have a wall with panels honoring each branch of the military services and bronze plaques with inscriptions.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Oct. 2025
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What to Know Supporters are encouraged to wear red in memory of Kirk, a gesture that has been promoted at memorials and online.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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With hundreds of birthday and pink balloons in hand, Keiairra's friends and family gathered across the street from Prime Social to share memories and offer prayers at a balloon release memorial organized by Keiairra's twin sister, Keianna Travis.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Obituary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obituary. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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