passing away
Example Sentences
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But I write songs about people passing away, and most people — no matter rich, poor, whatever — it’s typically gonna be your 40-and-up who are gonna relate to that record.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 17, 2025
The 28-year-old lost her parents in quick succession, with her father passing away from lung cancer last summer before her mother died four months later.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2025
And in this new documentary directed by Ron Frank, Boyer is candid about the great love they shared, even revealing Wilder's last words to her just prior to passing away.
From Salon • Mar. 17, 2024
Willie became a music teacher and armchair composer before passing away in the 1950s.
From Slate • Mar. 16, 2024
The spirits of the animals are passing away.
From "Julie of the Wolves" by Jean Craighead George
