passing away
Example Sentences
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“The only way we’ve lost members, unfortunately, has been by passing away or moving away,” says Becky Nedelman.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2026
People close to him are passing away; there is guilt and there is sadness.
From Salon ● Dec. 24, 2024
The game will be tinged with sadness after the death of Gary Shaw, the 63-year-old passing away after a fall at home.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2024
Willie became a music teacher and armchair composer before passing away in the 1950s.
From Slate ● Mar. 16, 2024
Shame over having a body unlike other bodies was passing away.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
