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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 obituary
Linda was described in her obituary as a dedicated mother, grandmother and small business owner.
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Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
Linda’s obituary made no mention of Stevenson.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 3 Feb. 2026
According to an obituary, Joe was a sophomore at Kokomo High School and an eight-year member of Howard County’s 4H program.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
Sonny died of old age Tuesday in the Grandy area, and an obituary shared by the Corolla Wild Horse Fund was blunt about how he’ll be remembered.
—Mark Price
january 29, Charlotte Observer, 29 Jan. 2026
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Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
Linda’s obituary made no mention of Stevenson.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 3 Feb. 2026
According to an obituary, Joe was a sophomore at Kokomo High School and an eight-year member of Howard County’s 4H program.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026
Sonny died of old age Tuesday in the Grandy area, and an obituary shared by the Corolla Wild Horse Fund was blunt about how he’ll be remembered.
—Mark Price
january 29, Charlotte Observer, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obituary
Noun
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Her husband was not mentioned in the obit.—
Joe Brandt,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Richards is survived by his brother, Bob (Joanne), and was preceded in death by his wife, Doloros; his parents, Gregor and Rose Richards; and his brothers, Jim Richards and Ed Richards, according to his obit.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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That was the takeaway from his interview with Politico, an epitaph for the continent’s migration policy, strategic posture and governing class.—
Newsweek Editors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Dec. 2025
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Finale affirm Hamlin’s career epitaph is heartbreak: Denny Hamlin -- at age 44 the greatest driver to never win a Cup Series season championship -- was three laps away from his first, but instead left Phoenix Raceway as downtrodden as he’s been.—
Greg Cote
November 9,
Miami Herald,
9 Nov. 2025
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Below this was an inscription for McVinnie’s brother John, who was killed in action in France in August, 1918, at the age of twenty-three.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Timbie and the Hello Girls Military Honors and Remembrance Project work to ensure the women's gravesites include inscriptions recognizing their military service.—
Loureen Ayyoub,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2026
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At least 42 anti-ICE protesters were arrested Saturday after chaos unfolded outside the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis, following a memorial for Minneapolis residents Renee Good and Alex Pretti, who were fatally shot by federal agents last month.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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Volunteers sitting by a burning fire guard the memorial around the clock.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Obituary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obituary. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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