as in obit
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 obituary
According to his obituary, Janensch died peacefully July 15.
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Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 24 July 2025
Heavy-metal godfather and two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Ozzy Osbourne, who died Tuesday at the age of 76, had no illusions about what the key focus would be in his obituaries.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2025
The obituary noted that a private funeral would be held for the family, as well as a memorial service at a later date.
—Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 22 July 2025
Rasmussen-Wilson Funeral Home, in Burley, wrote in an obituary that Mix died on July 4.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 16 July 2025
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Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 24 July 2025
Heavy-metal godfather and two-time Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee Ozzy Osbourne, who died Tuesday at the age of 76, had no illusions about what the key focus would be in his obituaries.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2025
The obituary noted that a private funeral would be held for the family, as well as a memorial service at a later date.
—Vivian Kwarm, New York Daily News, 22 July 2025
Rasmussen-Wilson Funeral Home, in Burley, wrote in an obituary that Mix died on July 4.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obituary
Noun
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Instacart cofounder and then CEO Apoorva Mehta had seen the obits piling up for his grocery delivery startup back in June 2017.—
Iain Martin,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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As pointed out in the obit, Barbara lived a remarkable life.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
13 June 2025
Noun
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The Executive may succeed for a time in weakening the courts, but over time history will script the tragic gap between what was and all that might have been, and law in time will sign its epitaph.—
TIME Staff,
Time,
18 Apr. 2025
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See treasures Human remains that had been burned were also found inside the tomb, along with grave goods like a black-glazed porcelain basin, a white porcelain cup, a bronze mirror, a jade hairpin, a wooden comb and an epitaph, or tombstone.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2025
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The exact date of the inscription is still debated by historians.—
Ella Feldman,
Smithsonian Magazine,
25 July 2025
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The Fed staff downplayed the inscription as a joke.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Fortune,
24 July 2025
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Visits to wineries, chateaus, city centers, cathedrals, memorials, and museums are typically part of the mix.—
David Dickstein,
Oc Register,
30 July 2025
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No worker was allowed inside 345 Park; instead, the US and New York state flags fluttered at half-staff and a small memorial started to take shape.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
29 July 2025
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“Obituary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obituary. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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