passing away

Example Sentences

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“The only way we’ve lost members, unfortunately, has been by passing away or moving away,” says Becky Nedelman.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026

People close to him are passing away; there is guilt and there is sadness.

From Salon • Dec. 24, 2024

Willie became a music teacher and armchair composer before passing away in the 1950s.

From Slate • Mar. 16, 2024

The 71-year-old was given CPR by medical staff and paramedics at the ground before passing away in hospital.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2024

Shame over having a body unlike other bodies was passing away.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides