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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According to her obituary, Rodriguez served as a nurse in pediatrics and dermatology.
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David Chiu, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
But there’s something these obituaries are missing, writes Zach Utz, the former archivist of the National Human Genome Research Institute at the NIH.
—O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 15 May 2026
The records of voters who have moved are updated based on data from the postal service and DVS, while deceased voters are inactivated based on data from the health department, the Social Security Administration, and local obituaries, a spokesperson said.
—Jason Rantala, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Emily must have read the glowing obituary in the Leeds Times.
—Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
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David Chiu, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
But there’s something these obituaries are missing, writes Zach Utz, the former archivist of the National Human Genome Research Institute at the NIH.
—O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 15 May 2026
The records of voters who have moved are updated based on data from the postal service and DVS, while deceased voters are inactivated based on data from the health department, the Social Security Administration, and local obituaries, a spokesperson said.
—Jason Rantala, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Emily must have read the glowing obituary in the Leeds Times.
—Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
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“Obituary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/obituary. Accessed 21 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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