Examples of pass away in a Sentence
the old woman passed away quietly
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Doris Nantz passed away peacefully in 2022, according to her obituary.
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Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 3 Mar. 2026
Dane passed away on Thursday, February 19 after a short battle with ALS.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 3 Mar. 2026
Nantz’s mother, Doris, passed away peacefully in 2022, according to her obituary.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
Gunn, who had been diagnosed in 2024 with ALS, the neurological degenerative disorder also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, passed away in his home in Toronto, his family announced Monday.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 3 Mar. 2026
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Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 3 Mar. 2026
Dane passed away on Thursday, February 19 after a short battle with ALS.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 3 Mar. 2026
Nantz’s mother, Doris, passed away peacefully in 2022, according to her obituary.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
Gunn, who had been diagnosed in 2024 with ALS, the neurological degenerative disorder also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, passed away in his home in Toronto, his family announced Monday.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Pass away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20away. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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