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obit

[oh-bit, oh-bit, ob-it, ob-it] / oʊˈbɪt, ˈoʊ bɪt, ˈɒb ɪt, ˈɒb ɪt /


NOUN
obituary
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
birth announcement


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Crafting your obit forces you to reflect on your priorities, values and legacy.

From MarketWatch ● May 19, 2026

Binkley was one of a gaggle of admirers who wrote to [email protected], the address given in the obit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 23, 2023

Another possibility is that a group of gas giants had formed in a farther obit more traditional for those types of planets, but that their orbits somehow destabilized.

From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2023

McCarthy’s spare use of punctuation, noted in the obit, helped make his writing even more powerful.

From New York Times ● Jun. 14, 2023

“An obit for a house?” he questioned as he relit his pipe.

From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos


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