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posthumous

[pos-chuh-muhs, -choo-] / ˈpɒs tʃə məs, -tʃʊ- /
ADJECTIVE
after death
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These are posthumous honors for a number of recipients, including Vandross, Cruz, Kuti, Parsons, Creed, Mardin, Miller and Sullivan.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Catherine O’Hara won a posthumous Actor Award for actress in a comedy series for her role in “The Studio.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu on Sunday paid tribute to Afrobeat king Fela Kuti after his posthumous Lifetime Achievement Award at the Grammys, the first African artist to be honoured this way.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

These are collected in her posthumous “Inhabit the Poem: Last Essays.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

Both were vitally interested in Macon Dead’s son, and both had close and supportive posthumous communication with their fathers.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison




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