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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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“You don’t have to confess all your sins,” said Hagerty, author of “Yours Truly: An Obituary Writer’s Guide to Telling Your Story.”

From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026

In the opening track "American Obituary", Bono sings: "Renee Good born to die free."

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

So many bands from our era are still doing it too, like Morbid Angel, Deicide, Obituary and many others who are our peers.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2025

Obituary: 'Thorpe was an underrated rock fans could rely on'

From BBC • Aug. 5, 2024

The Obituary contains the name of "Edward Litt Leman Blanchard," dramatist, novellist, and journalist, who died on the 4th of September, 1889.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 98, February 8, 1890 by Various



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