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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Their son, Irving Vant Clarke, a World War II veteran and longtime member of Union Church of Hinsdale died in the area in 2024, according to his obituary.
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Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025
Calderon was a martial artist and started his first martial arts school at 16 years old in Ecuador, according to the obituary.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 30 July 2025
Sara Elizabeth Sharkey Walker grew up in Texas and attended the University of Texas at Austin, according to the family obituary.
—Cameron MacDonald, Mercury News, 29 July 2025
The obituary also misstated the original surname of Mr. Osbourne’s mother.
—New York Times, 26 July 2025
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Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 31 July 2025
Calderon was a martial artist and started his first martial arts school at 16 years old in Ecuador, according to the obituary.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 30 July 2025
Sara Elizabeth Sharkey Walker grew up in Texas and attended the University of Texas at Austin, according to the family obituary.
—Cameron MacDonald, Mercury News, 29 July 2025
The obituary also misstated the original surname of Mr. Osbourne’s mother.
—New York Times, 26 July 2025
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“Obituary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/obituary. Accessed 6 Aug. 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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