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obituary

[oh-bich-oo-er-ee] / oʊˈbɪtʃ uˌɛr i /
NOUN
notice of person's death
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
birth announcement


Example Sentences

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Gov. Bill Clements, the first Republican elected to statewide office in Texas since Reconstruction, appointed him to the Trinity River Authority, according to his obituary.

From Salon • May 23, 2026

Lace your obituary with references to these inspiring aspects of your life.

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

Writing the political obituary of the 71-year-old leader may still be premature.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

In one all-hands, Schulman recommended that staff ask AI to write their obituary to see how the technology works and how it frames their lives.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

The county seat newspaper didn’t want to run an obituary on anybody called Shotgun, but nobody knew any other name for him.

From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck



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