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posthumous

[pos-chuh-muhs, -choo-] / ˈpɒs tʃə məs, -tʃʊ- /
ADJECTIVE
after death
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One young fan mused, “Is Nixon pulling off the greatest posthumous political comeback in history?”

From Salon ● Oct. 4, 2026

The single will come out on 9 October, and is the second posthumous release from Parton - who was of Welsh descent.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Other highlights from the Emmy pre-ceremonies were a posthumous award for Rob Reiner for best guest actor in a comedy for "The Bear," and seven prizes for Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show.

From Barron's ● Sep. 12, 2026

The book is particularly good at tracing the incremental shifts in Wilde’s posthumous reputation, culminating in the serious scholarly attention of the post-1945 era.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026

Now Cabot Searcy felt as if he had been given some sort of posthumous assignment from Benton.

From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley




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