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a notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account
several obituaries for Herman Melville portrayed him as an obscure, largely forgotten author
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Recent Examples of obituaries
But 2024's mere two obituaries mark a shift in perception.
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Boaz Sobrado, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Bitcoin obituaries peaked in 2017 with 124 declarations of its death, coinciding with its first major price surge.
—Boaz Sobrado, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
The steep decline in Bitcoin obituaries in 2024 isn't just a statistical curiosity.
—Boaz Sobrado, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Miami Herald 305-376-3619 Miami Herald consumer trends reporter Howard Cohen, a 2017 Media Excellence Awards winner, has covered pop music, theater, health and fitness, obituaries, municipal government, breaking news and general assignment.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2025
After researching several families with the same Polish moniker and connections to the western suburbs, the Tribune identified the correct Gorski through obituaries, old addresses, military records and other public documents.
—Christy Gutowski, Chicago Tribune, 29 Dec. 2024
In chronological order, here is a selection of obituaries of 18 notable Jews who died in 2024.
—Jta Staff Report, Sun Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
Still, his mistake cost his reputation dearly; when Professor Trevor-Roper died in 2003, most of his obituaries took note of it in the first paragraph.
—Clay Risen, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2024
No one can explain why his condition isn’t improving, but Dexter begins to pick up on some clues, namely that Nurse Mary is clipping obituaries from the newspaper.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
Boaz Sobrado, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Bitcoin obituaries peaked in 2017 with 124 declarations of its death, coinciding with its first major price surge.
—Boaz Sobrado, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
The steep decline in Bitcoin obituaries in 2024 isn't just a statistical curiosity.
—Boaz Sobrado, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Miami Herald 305-376-3619 Miami Herald consumer trends reporter Howard Cohen, a 2017 Media Excellence Awards winner, has covered pop music, theater, health and fitness, obituaries, municipal government, breaking news and general assignment.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2025
After researching several families with the same Polish moniker and connections to the western suburbs, the Tribune identified the correct Gorski through obituaries, old addresses, military records and other public documents.
—Christy Gutowski, Chicago Tribune, 29 Dec. 2024
In chronological order, here is a selection of obituaries of 18 notable Jews who died in 2024.
—Jta Staff Report, Sun Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2024
Still, his mistake cost his reputation dearly; when Professor Trevor-Roper died in 2003, most of his obituaries took note of it in the first paragraph.
—Clay Risen, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2024
No one can explain why his condition isn’t improving, but Dexter begins to pick up on some clues, namely that Nurse Mary is clipping obituaries from the newspaper.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Obituaries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obituaries. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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