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posthumous

[pos-chuh-muhs, -choo-] / ˈpɒs tʃə məs, -tʃʊ- /
ADJECTIVE
after death
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One young fan mused, “Is Nixon pulling off the greatest posthumous political comeback in history?”

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

And the 1955 “East of Eden,” directed by Ms. Kazan’s grandfather Elia, was the only James Dean movie that James Dean got to see; his untimely death and posthumous mythology made it a pop-cultural totem.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

That material and the five other previously unheard tunes, as well as demos and remastered songs, form part of a new, posthumous album called The Shel Talmy Recordings.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

Reiner won a posthumous Emmy for guest actor in a comedy series for his work on “The Bear” earlier this month.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

The Hamiltonian story required a distortion in the sequence of the exchange in order to preserve Hamilton’s posthumous reputation.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis


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