obituary
Example Sentences
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“Well, someone has to do the first draft of my obituary,” Jack deadpanned.
When George Templeton Strong, a prominent Wall Street attorney, died at 55 in 1875, the New York Tribune’s obituary dutifully listed his gentlemanly contributions to the cultural life of his city.
Research by BBC News Russian, based on obituaries and other publicly available death records, suggests Russian troop losses in Ukraine rose faster than ever last year.
From BBC
He had even poked around online to see if he could find an obituary, so he could get a full name and maybe some hint about how she could be helped.
From Literature
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When I came across his obituary, I called his family members and Ford to hear more about who he was—and how he pointed so many people in the right direction.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.