posthumous
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Panettiere’s book, “This Is Me: A Reckoning,” now offers a posthumous account of a youth spent in the unforgiving eye of the entertainment industry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Rob Reiner earned a posthumous Emmy nomination for his guest role as restaurant consultant Albert Schnurr in ‘The Bear’ Season 4.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
Playing out on an operatic scale, and featuring a revelatory posthumous performance from Heath Ledger as the Joker, the film grossed over a billion dollars worldwide.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
The last woman to be executed in the UK has received a posthumous conditional pardon more than 70 years after her death - but who was she?
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
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
Vocabulary lists containing posthumous
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