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obituary

[oh-bich-oo-er-ee] / oʊˈbɪtʃ uˌɛr i /
NOUN
notice of person's death
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
birth announcement


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“Dolly’s fans and friends from around the world are encouraged to pay tribute to Dolly on social media tagging @dollyparton,” according to the cemetery’s obituary.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 31, 2026

"The life of comrade Zhu Rongji was a life of revolution, a life of struggle, a life of glory," an obituary jointly issued by China's top political bodies said, according to Xinhua.

From Barron's Aug. 12, 2026

The mistake happened after a staff member carrying out maintenance accessed pre‑recorded obituary files intended for use in the event of the King's death.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

She gave the infant her last name in his obituary.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

“Yep,” I said, and handed him the obituary.

From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos

And it is exactly why 60/40 obituaries kept getting written when U.S. large-capitalization stocks could do no wrong.

From MarketWatch Aug. 15, 2026

As much as he was revered during his nearly two decades as Fed chairman for protecting the stock market from a series of crashes and near-crashes, his obituaries take a more measured view.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 25, 2026

That address has also shown up in Michigan obituaries advising mourners how to donate to The Fellowship on behalf of the deceased.

From Salon Jun. 9, 2026

Annabelle was previously a reporting fellow at the New York Times working on the obituaries desk, where she often covered activists and artists.

From The Wall Street Journal May 14, 2026

Great-great-aunt Florentine would hoot over Mr. Johnson’s obituaries.

From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles



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