pass away

Example Sentences

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When his children pass away, he continues, maybe they’ll be buried on the moon, or on Mars.

From Slate • May 8, 2026

I say people died when they, uh, pass away.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

“If I were to pass away tomorrow, it would be premature,” he said at the time, “but it wouldn’t be unheard of. And so, no, I don’t fear that.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

Morar's contract with residents says any funds it holds will be returned if they move or pass away, but it does not say when it will be returned.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Within a few thousand years the last, lonesome diprotodon would pass away, and with her the entire species.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari