How to Use obituary in a Sentence

obituary

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  • I read her obituary in the newspaper.
  • And that just blew me away to have that in her obituary.
    — Dallas News, 15 Feb. 2023
  • Reading the film star’s obituary in the Times sparked a thought.
    — Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024
  • The feat was the second line of his obituary in the Chicago Sun-Times in 2021.
    — Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 2 Aug. 2023
  • The feat was the second line of his obituary in the Chicago-Sun Times in 2021.
    — Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 20 July 2023
  • His obituary in the Times-Picayune didn’t mention the pro se scheme.
    — Anat Rubin, ProPublica, 4 Nov. 2023
  • Her full obituary now opens with the story of Black’s birth.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, Peoplemag, 21 Dec. 2023
  • The obituary revealed how much Levi looked up to his dad, Spencer.
    — Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 9 June 2024
  • If Trump wins the swing states and returns to the White House, Biden’s stubbornness will be the lead line in his obituary.
    — Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 13 July 2024
  • Madison was the subject of an obituary in the Detroit Free Press.
    — Cquinn, cleveland, 2 Sep. 2023
  • The couple had two children, Remy and Gil, who are now adults, the obituary said.
    — Jeremy C. Fox, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Rice will be laid to rest Wednesday in Prairieville, La., her obituary reads.
    — Tristan Balagtas, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2022
  • Trump’s lawyer will be the first line in their obituary and the final thing for which they are remembered.
    — Matt Ford, The New Republic, 18 Aug. 2022
  • What to do if scammers fake your obituary Do not engage with the hoax or click any links.
    — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Haslam will be laid to rest on Monday, per his obituary.
    — Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 5 Feb. 2024
  • Most of the time, an obituary makes headlines because of how a person lived.
    — David Pogue, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2023
  • But, in the obituary of this game, it can be said that BYU had a chance to at least keep it competitive.
    — Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 18 Sep. 2022
  • Kromelis is survived by a host of great-nieces and great-nephews, his obituary said.
    — Jordan Anderson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2023
  • Look at them, look at them all looking back at you: the queens, the kings, the obituaries and unbroken hearts.
    — Hugh Ryan, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 June 2023
  • He was drafted into the U.S. Army at age 18, his obituary said.
    — The Oregonian, oregonlive, 27 Mar. 2023
  • The pair shared a love of dancing, according to their obituary.
    — Natalie Kainz, NBC News, 20 Sep. 2023
  • The guestbook for his online obituary can be found here.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 1 Feb. 2024
  • The researchers soon found the obituary of Howe’s only daughter, who was just 6 years old when her dad died.
    — Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 13 May 2023
  • According to his obituary, Archer alerted his siblings to the fire and helped save some of their lives.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2024
  • There, Brock said, he was provided an email address to send the obituary to.
    — Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2023
  • The 21-year-old Phenix City woman was survived by her son, an obituary for Bailey states.
    — Ramsey Archibald | [email protected], al, 17 Sep. 2023
  • Those themes were echoed in a statement from the family and an obituary published on the website of Flynn Bros. Inc.
    — Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 18 Apr. 2023
  • His Christian faith guided his life, the obituary said.
    — Danielle Paquette, Washington Post, 18 July 2024
  • Camerota and Lewis share three children together, twin daughters Ale and Cessa, and son Nate, according to his obituary.
    — Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 21 Sep. 2024
  • Libby spent much of her time swimming as well as playing volleyball, softball and soccer, according to her obituary.
    — Nicole Chavez, CNN, 18 Oct. 2024

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