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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
Collier passed away at Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, Maryland, the obituary said.
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Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 20 Feb. 2025
The Pittsburgh station, also known as KDKA-TV, confirmed Burnett's death in an obituary published Thursday.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
Rose died from complications with Parkinson's disease, according to a Feb. 17 New York Times obituary.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
According to her obituary, Lisa Manders worked in the finance industry for over 40 years as a Registered Client Associate, including over 20 years at Merrill Lynch.
—Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
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Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 20 Feb. 2025
The Pittsburgh station, also known as KDKA-TV, confirmed Burnett's death in an obituary published Thursday.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
Rose died from complications with Parkinson's disease, according to a Feb. 17 New York Times obituary.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 17 Feb. 2025
According to her obituary, Lisa Manders worked in the finance industry for over 40 years as a Registered Client Associate, including over 20 years at Merrill Lynch.
—Krystal Nurse, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obituary
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Even the Washington Post’s legendary critic Tom Shales, who’d co-author a history of the show in 2002, seemed ready to write its obit at one point.—
Josef Adalian,
Vulture,
14 Feb. 2025
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The main one is Lizzie, a young journalist stuck on the wedding beat at the local paper, with obits thrown in as a sop to her demand for equality.—
Jesse Green,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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The black-and-white clip featured the late John Belushi, dressed as an old man, walking around a graveyard memorializing his co-stars with goofy, sardonic epitaphs; Belushi, of course, preceded most of them in death, giving the comedy a somber tone.—
Esther Zuckerman,
The Atlantic,
17 Feb. 2025
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Accordingly, the United States’ incremental, long-term rebalance to the Asia-Pacific (which still continues slowly on course) is an example of Obama’s strategic patience at work, no matter how many times Washington’s chattering class eagerly pens its epitaph.—
Janine Davidson,
Foreign Affairs,
2 Mar. 2015
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This ancient inscription, carved in 196 BCE, was the key to unlocking the mystery of Egyptian hieroglyphics.—
David Nikel,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Runic inscriptions have been found on objects such as a bone knife and iron knife from Denmark and a comb, which archeologists have dated to around 150 A.D.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC News,
24 Feb. 2025
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The central portion of the memorial will contain a reflection pool where the club’s dance floor was located.—
Silas Morgan,
Orlando Sentinel,
24 Feb. 2025
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Not quite 24 hours later, Duarte Matarese found herself in front of the West York Borough Police Department visiting a memorial of flowers, candles and balloons set up by community members.—
Maya Eaglin,
NBC News,
23 Feb. 2025
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“Obituary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obituary. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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