obituary
noun
obit·u·ary
ə-ˈbi-chə-ˌwer-ē 
ō-
ō-
-ˈbi-chə-rē
plural obituaries
: a notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account
obituary
adjective
Examples of obituary in a Sentence
I read her obituary in the newspaper.
several obituaries for Herman Melville portrayed him as an obscure, largely forgotten author
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Lutz Finger, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Declan Coady was a gym enthusiast, a fencer and an Eagle Scout with a love for camping in national parks, hiking, white-water rafting and exploring the outdoors with his family, according to his sister and his obituary.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 25 May 2026
For veterans, some profiles also surface military affiliation pulled from public records, LinkedIn, local news coverage of VA events, or obituaries.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2026
Douglas later joined the Navy and became a captain with American Airlines, per his obituary.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 24 May 2026
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“Obituary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/obituary. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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obituary
noun
obit·u·ary
ə-ˈbich-ə-ˌwer-ē
plural obituaries
: a notice of a person's death (as in a newspaper)
obituary
adjective
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