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
Jimmy Carter lived longer than any other American president, passing away on Sunday at the age of 100.
From Salon • Dec. 30, 2024
Willie became a music teacher and armchair composer before passing away in the 1950s.
From Slate • Mar. 16, 2024
He survived for nine years after his diagnosis before passing away in 2019 but Marion says their lives became a "nightmare" as the disease progressed.
From BBC • Nov. 15, 2023
Shame over having a body unlike other bodies was passing away.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
