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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 obituary
King tweaked the language, added more details, and revised the obituary with the help of his mother.
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Allie Volpe, Vox, 1 Feb. 2025
In the 1950s, Australian scientist David Warren came up with the idea for the cockpit voice recorder, according to his 2010 AP obituary.
—Ben Finley, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
DeVante was born and raised in Kansas City, according to an obituary shared by relatives.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2025
According to an obituary, Kim worked with a nonprofit organization that rescues and transports dogs from overcrowded shelters to loving homes.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
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Allie Volpe, Vox, 1 Feb. 2025
In the 1950s, Australian scientist David Warren came up with the idea for the cockpit voice recorder, according to his 2010 AP obituary.
—Ben Finley, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2025
DeVante was born and raised in Kansas City, according to an obituary shared by relatives.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2025
According to an obituary, Kim worked with a nonprofit organization that rescues and transports dogs from overcrowded shelters to loving homes.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obituary
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An adaptation of an Israeli show of the same name, Euphoria introduced Zendaya's recovering teenage drug addict Rue fresh out of rehab and those in her obit, including the free-spirited Jules (Schafer) and volatile jock Nate (Elordi).—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
10 Feb. 2025
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There is so much more in this obit — so much more that is fascinating.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
29 Jan. 2025
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The black-and-white clip featured the late John Belushi, dressed as an old man, walking around a graveyard memorializing his co-stars with goofy, sardonic epitaphs; Belushi, of course, preceded most of them in death, giving the comedy a somber tone.—
Esther Zuckerman,
The Atlantic,
17 Feb. 2025
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Accordingly, the United States’ incremental, long-term rebalance to the Asia-Pacific (which still continues slowly on course) is an example of Obama’s strategic patience at work, no matter how many times Washington’s chattering class eagerly pens its epitaph.—
Janine Davidson,
Foreign Affairs,
2 Mar. 2015
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With the runestone fragments reunited, the connections among the varied inscriptions offer promising progress toward understanding the earliest incarnations of Germanic runes.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
3 Feb. 2025
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While that provenance may be enough for serious tennis collectors, the racket is made even more special by an inscription that Federer provided.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
24 Jan. 2025
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In the following years, the crash site was transformed into a memorial and place of reflection for the 50 people who died — 49 on the plane and one person who was in the house.—
Meg Oliver,
CBS News,
12 Feb. 2025
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Right outside the hotel is a memorial to Payne that a few dedicated fans have tended to daily.—
Federico Fahsbender,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Obituary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obituary. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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