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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Ramos is survived by two children, according to his obituary.
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Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
Rush, who held degrees from Princeton University and the University of California, Berkeley, had an adventurous spirit, per his obituary in the New York Times.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 13 June 2025
Outside of school, Dominic worked at a restaurant as a waiter and started a dog-walking business, Dom’s Doggy Daycare, with one of his younger brothers, according to the obituary.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 12 June 2025
According to his obituary, Cervero had recently graduated from high school and was pursuing his education at Pathways Academy to become an armed security guard.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2025
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Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2025
Rush, who held degrees from Princeton University and the University of California, Berkeley, had an adventurous spirit, per his obituary in the New York Times.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 13 June 2025
Outside of school, Dominic worked at a restaurant as a waiter and started a dog-walking business, Dom’s Doggy Daycare, with one of his younger brothers, according to the obituary.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 12 June 2025
According to his obituary, Cervero had recently graduated from high school and was pursuing his education at Pathways Academy to become an armed security guard.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2025
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“Obituary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/obituary. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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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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