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a notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account
several obituaries for Herman Melville portrayed him as an obscure, largely forgotten author
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Recent Examples of obituaries
All victims' names are included, along with biographies or obituaries.
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Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2025
No one’s loss felt special in the grand scheme of things—the dead were lost in a sea of obituaries—but somehow everyone knew Raymond Lodge.
—Alice Vernon
september 8, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
Fester and Wednesday discover that LOIS was a set of experiments Willow Hill was performing on Outcasts whose obituaries were faked.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
Reporters write obituaries remembering youngsters who had just begun to live.
—Scott Simon, NPR, 30 Aug. 2025
Over time, any fleeting mentions of Ranch Week were more likely to appear in obituaries.
—Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2025
Details about Faulkner’s personal, educational and professional history were obtained from Faulkner directly, her Epic website testimonials, Epic, obituaries, news reports and publicly available records.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2025
Fitzgerald, who lived in Manhattan, was working at a financial firm at the trade center, studying for a master’s degree in business and talking about a long-term future with his girlfriend, according to obituaries published at the time.
—Jennifer Peltz, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Viewers also finally meet Grandmama Hester Frump, who arrives to help Wednesday at the cemetery where the outcasts from the obituaries found in Galpin’s cabin were allegedly laid to rest.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2025
No one’s loss felt special in the grand scheme of things—the dead were lost in a sea of obituaries—but somehow everyone knew Raymond Lodge.
—Alice Vernon
september 8, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2025
Fester and Wednesday discover that LOIS was a set of experiments Willow Hill was performing on Outcasts whose obituaries were faked.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
Reporters write obituaries remembering youngsters who had just begun to live.
—Scott Simon, NPR, 30 Aug. 2025
Over time, any fleeting mentions of Ranch Week were more likely to appear in obituaries.
—Matt Leclercq, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2025
Details about Faulkner’s personal, educational and professional history were obtained from Faulkner directly, her Epic website testimonials, Epic, obituaries, news reports and publicly available records.
—Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 16 Aug. 2025
Fitzgerald, who lived in Manhattan, was working at a financial firm at the trade center, studying for a master’s degree in business and talking about a long-term future with his girlfriend, according to obituaries published at the time.
—Jennifer Peltz, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
Viewers also finally meet Grandmama Hester Frump, who arrives to help Wednesday at the cemetery where the outcasts from the obituaries found in Galpin’s cabin were allegedly laid to rest.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obituaries
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In it were multiple shell casings with etched inscriptions that appeared to reference internet memes.—
Kevin Breuninger,Christina Wilkie,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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On Friday, the inscriptions on the bullets found with the gun that killed Kirk were revealed.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
15 Sep. 2025
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Separately, national discussions about memorials to Kirk, including proposals for congressional or federal recognition, may continue as political figures and private groups press for broader tributes.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Hundreds of people were detained in the days after Navalny’s death for simply laying flowers in his honor at memorials around Russia.—
Freddie Clayton,
NBC news,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Obituaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obituaries. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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