obituary
noun
a notice of the death of a person, often with a biographical sketch, as in a newspaper.
obituaries
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pluralof obituary.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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As much as he was revered during his nearly two decades as Fed chairman for protecting the stock market from a series of crashes and near-crashes, his obituaries take a more measured view.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
“Most obituaries are written in haste with the help of a funeral director,” said James R. Hagerty, a longtime obituary writer for the Wall Street Journal.
From MarketWatch ● May 19, 2026
Annabelle was previously a reporting fellow at the New York Times working on the obituaries desk, where she often covered activists and artists.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
“If you read the obituaries, ‘Died of cancer.
From Salon ● May 10, 2026
He puts the obituaries under a column he calls “Death Notices,” so of course they are written in a deadly dull and unexciting way, although I would never tell him that.
From Each Little Bird That Sings by Deborah Wiles
