as in obituary
a notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account
she reads the obits as soon as she gets her morning paper
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His team beat over 150 other companies, showcasing their skills in product development, manufacturing and sales, the obit said.
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Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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.
—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
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Claire Osborn, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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.
—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
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“Obit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obit. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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