obit

Example Sentences

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His obit, after all, refers to a lack of resolution around both his death and his legacy.

From Salon • Aug. 30, 2024

“In lieu of flowers, please cut your food into bite-sized pieces,” the obit ended, “and chew it thoroughly.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2023

In his memoir, he offered a succinct, if incomplete prediction: “I suppose the headline of my obit will read ‘Publisher of ”The Da Vinci Code” dies’.”

From Seattle Times • Oct. 14, 2023

Another obit is devoted to Eileen Fox, a former bohemian who was a well-known personage — plump, untidy and always carrying plastic bags full of her things — on London’s Shaftesbury Avenue.

From New York Times • Dec. 12, 2022

“She’s a great combination of Norvelt resident and Norvelt history all rolled into one, so we have tremendous obit material.”

From "Dead End in Norvelt" by Jack Gantos