Examples of pass away in a Sentence
the old woman passed away quietly
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Tatiana passed away on December 30 following a battle with acute myeloid leukemia.
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Lara Walsh, InStyle, 31 Dec. 2025
My smart, funny, feisty, beautiful sidekick of the last 16 & a half years @myleftfang has passed away after a sudden downturn in her health at the weekend.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
The Chhoum family’s beef noodle soup recipe was created by family matriarch Thatsany Som, who passed away in 2024.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
My stepson passed away five years ago.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
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Lara Walsh, InStyle, 31 Dec. 2025
My smart, funny, feisty, beautiful sidekick of the last 16 & a half years @myleftfang has passed away after a sudden downturn in her health at the weekend.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
The Chhoum family’s beef noodle soup recipe was created by family matriarch Thatsany Som, who passed away in 2024.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Dec. 2025
My stepson passed away five years ago.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
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“Pass away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20away. Accessed 4 Jan. 2026.
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