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obit

noun

ō-ˈbit

Definition of obit

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a notice of a person's death usually with a short biographical account she reads the obits as soon as she gets her morning paper

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Recent Examples of obit Memorials and celebrations of life will be held in New York, Los Angeles and Virginia, according to his obit. — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 17 July 2026 The Lionel Messi World Cup obits were starting to be written. — Sean Gregory, Time, 7 July 2026 My thing about obits wasn’t limited to the Times. — Griffin Dunne, Vulture, 19 June 2026 However, there is no doubt the newspaper business remains in a fluid state, but don’t write the industry’s obit anytime soon. — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for obit

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obituary

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Pennebaker, 64, was a father, grandfather and a longtime member of the Carolina Bird Club, according to his obituary.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2026
Mistie Taylor was a mother of three and grandmother of five, her obituary said.

— Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2026

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