How to Use obituary in a Sentence

obituary

noun
  • I read her obituary in the newspaper.
  • Don’t save it for the obituary.
    — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 19 June 2026
  • Find out more about how to submit an obituary on this page.
    — Jordan Kellogg, Cincinnati Enquirer, 31 Mar. 2026
  • The obituary does not include a cause of death.
    — Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025
  • That much was clear from his obituary, where there was no mention of the singer.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Amerie was dressed in a lavender dress with a frilly bodice in the photo on her obituary.
    — Antonio Planas, NBC News, 30 May 2022
  • Reading the film star’s obituary in the Times sparked a thought.
    — Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024
  • Who doesn’t love an obituary like this, where all the action happens in the last half?
    — Audrey Wollen, The New York Review of Books, 20 Oct. 2021
  • Kromelis is survived by a host of great-nieces and great-nephews, his obituary said.
    — Jordan Anderson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2023
  • Smith died that same year, according to an obituary.
    — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026
  • And now here is an obituary of sorts for the man Mervin Morris.
    — Warren Shoulberg, Forbes, 30 Aug. 2021
  • Polzin died the next day, according to her obituary.
    — Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Most of the time, an obituary makes headlines because of how a person lived.
    — David Pogue, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2023
  • The obituary revealed how much Levi looked up to his dad, Spencer.
    — Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 9 June 2024
  • 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
  • There are a lot of fans who have written the Chiefs’ dynasty’s obituary.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • His obituary in the Times-Picayune didn’t mention the pro se scheme.
    — Anat Rubin, ProPublica, 4 Nov. 2023
  • Ureste had worked at Walmart for six years, her obituary said.
    — Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2025
  • 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
  • Polzin was declared brain dead the next day, according to her obituary.
    — Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
  • The pair shared a love of dancing, according to their obituary.
    — Natalie Kainz, NBC News, 20 Sep. 2023
  • The prudent thing to do would have been to write Steve Jobs’ obituary well ahead of his death.
    — Steven Levy, Wired, 5 Oct. 2021
  • He is survived by his parents and a young son, his family said in the obituary.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
  • His obituary states that being a trooper was his calling.
    — Brandon Truitt, CBS News, 8 May 2026
  • His obituaries were preoccupied with the fact that some of his works were very long.
    — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Gayle Wilson was 75 years old, per her obituary.
    — Melina Khan, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
  • The obituary does not mention her husband.
    — CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Her death was announced by family in an obituary.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 25 Dec. 2025
  • Munoz liked to read books and write music and played football while in high school, according to his obituary.
    — Kyle Werner, Des Moines Register, 26 Feb. 2026
  • There, Brock said, he was provided an email address to send the obituary to.
    — Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2023

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