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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 Byrne is survived by his ex-wife, their three children, three sisters and a brother, according to his online obituary. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 24 Sep. 2026 The Connecticut native served more than 20 years in the United States Army, including multiple combat deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan as a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, according to his obituary. — Anna Roman, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026 Raine was born on September 9, 1929, to romance novelist and socialite Barbara Cartland and Army officer and printing heir Alexander McCorquodale, according to her obituary in The Telegraph. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 22 Sep. 2026 According to her obituary, Libby also participated in volleyball, soccer and swimming. — Jenny Porter Tilley, IndyStar, 21 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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One side was engraved with letters, but the inscription was hard to read, the markings were faded, almost as if they’d been scraped off.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
Researchers say its surviving inscription contains portions of articles 12 through 20 of the treaty, including provisions concerning people who fled Egypt or Hittite territory and sought refuge in the other kingdom.

— Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026

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Some at the memorial took solace in seeing so many like-minded devotees come out to the serene mountain setting to remember the avian matriarch.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Weeks after her death, another friend of Kuvshynova, Oleksii Horbach, paid tribute in an online memorial.

— David Folkenflik, NPR, 4 Oct. 2026

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