How to Use pass away in a Sentence
pass away
verb
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In the years since the couple bought the lot, the husband had passed away.
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Gina Mayfield,
Dallas News,
6 July 2023
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My husband of 42 years passed away a year and a half ago.
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Jeanne Phillips,
The Mercury News,
7 Sep. 2024
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Seidler, who owned the San Diego Padres, passed away on Nov. 14.
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Steven P. Dinkin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Nov. 2023
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The iconic game-show host passed away two days ago at age 99.
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Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
28 Aug. 2023
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The younger Lazenby was the second child of Cave’s to pass away in recent years.
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Glenn Rowley,
Billboard,
24 May 2022
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Since then, giant pandas at the zoo have come and gone, been born and passed away.
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Michael E. Ruane,
Washington Post,
25 Oct. 2023
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The great Norman Lear passed away on December 5th at the age of 101.
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Marlow Stern,
Rolling Stone,
6 Dec. 2023
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The medium told me, ‘Your mom's giving you signs of threes,’ and my dad passed away April 3.
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Jordan Greene,
Peoplemag,
29 Feb. 2024
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Harrison Ford will take over the role of Ross from William Hurt, who passed away in 2022.
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Eliana Dockterman,
TIME,
28 July 2024
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Henry Kissinger, who passed away this month, addressed the event.
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Russell Flannery,
Forbes,
11 Dec. 2023
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Our next-door neighbor passed away in July 2021 and didn’t leave a will.
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Jill Terreri Ramos,
New York Times,
12 Aug. 2023
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Fast forward to today: Dad has passed away, and our mom is still alive at 97.
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Liz Weston,
oregonlive,
15 July 2023
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My wife of over 30 years passed away four years ago after a long illness.
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Amy Dickinson,
Washington Post,
11 Oct. 2023
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Delon passed away in his longtime home in Douchy, France.
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Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
18 Aug. 2024
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Melinda, my beloved wife of 28 years, passed away this morning.
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Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
16 Feb. 2024
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Last year, her 4-month-old son, Wyatt, passed away during a nap.
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Lisa Ling, Analisa Novak,
CBS News,
28 May 2024
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Hill is the third former Alabama player from the Saban era to pass away in the past year.
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Michael Casagrande | McAsagrande@al.com,
al,
2 Nov. 2021
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David McCallum, who played Ducky, had passed away in 2023.
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Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
27 Sep. 2024
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Peyton is the youngest person to pass away from Covid-19 in the state of Missouri according to state records.
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Lauren M. Johnson,
CNN,
2 Nov. 2020
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Byers passed away two days after the crash, and Orr succumbed to his injuries the day after the crash.
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Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
4 May 2024
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Zatkoff is the fourth Lions legend to pass away in recent months.
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Dave Birkett,
Detroit Free Press,
10 Nov. 2021
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Sheehan dedicates the book to her dad, who passed away during the production of the book.
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Kristin L. Wolfe,
Forbes,
16 Aug. 2024
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Kaushal, who passed away at 91, left a lasting impression on the police force.
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Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
18 July 2024
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Cano did testify in the brothers’ defense, but passed away in 2003.
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Olivia B. Waxman,
TIME,
24 Sep. 2024
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Then our line producer [J. Michael Mendel] passed away.
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Charles Pulliam-Moore,
The Verge,
13 Nov. 2023
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But her daughter, who was next in line to inherit it, passed away from cancer in 2020.
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Tiney Ricciardi,
The Denver Post,
15 May 2024
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My little brothers passed away from a drug overdose some years ago.
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Jason Armond,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Dec. 2023
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Eventually my parents passed away, but the show was the gift that kept on giving.
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Scott Feinberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Jan. 2024
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The Dread Election Linda’s long since retired, and her husband, Dan, passed away five years ago.
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David Litt,
TIME,
31 Oct. 2024
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My father passed away a year ago and my family have all been very inclusive with my stepmother.
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R. Eric Thomas,
The Denver Post,
22 Oct. 2024
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