Examples of obit in a Sentence
she reads the obits as soon as she gets her morning paper
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The death notice comes after Christina Novak went viral for posting a four-sentence obit for her mom in the Kennebec Journal on Aug. 30.
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Becca Longmire, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
To read that obit (published in the New York Times), go here.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 26 June 2024
For the whole point of the obit as a genre is to foreground the individual in light of their accomplishments.
—Gordon Hughes, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2024
Turner was also passionate about rapping and spent his free time recording songs and shooting music videos, the obit stated.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 31 July 2024
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Becca Longmire, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
To read that obit (published in the New York Times), go here.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 26 June 2024
For the whole point of the obit as a genre is to foreground the individual in light of their accomplishments.
—Gordon Hughes, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2024
Turner was also passionate about rapping and spent his free time recording songs and shooting music videos, the obit stated.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 31 July 2024
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“Obit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/obit. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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