Obituary
noun
A report, usually in a newspaper, that gives the news of someone's death and details about their life.
Her family posted an obituary in the local newspaper after she passed away.
Often appears as...
- write an obituary
- read an obituary
noun
A report, usually in a newspaper, that gives the news of someone's death and details about their life.
Her family posted an obituary in the local newspaper after she passed away.
Often appears as...
- write an obituary
- read an obituary
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Pro Tip 1/3Respectful Tone
Obituaries are written respectfully to honor the deceased and are not the place for humor or negativity.
The obituary highlighted her charitable work and loving personality.
Pro Tip 2/3Biographical Summary
An obituary typically summarizes the person's life story, achievements, and legacy.
His obituary included stories from his childhood and his successful career.
Pro Tip 3/3Public Announcement
Obituaries inform the community about a death and often include funeral or memorial service details.
The obituary announced her passing and details about the memorial service.
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eulogyremembrance
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Safari Live - Day 202 PIPE...
preempt you could make decisions so example if I saw an animal and its behavior started to change I just switched off the car take away all the influence that might be causing it any stress if need be even move back but eventually over a period of time the obituary process sets in and animals
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How we're honoring...
and if I should just give up. When I've seen the reaction to this project, I know I'm not at all alone. There's so many people who feel the way I do. And so yeah, not many people think about obituaries. But when you do, you realize they're a testament to a human life.
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George Dyson: The birth...
this is John Markoff's obituary for him -- he was the important missing link, the engineer who came in and knew how to put those vacuum tubes together and make it work. And all our computers have, inside them, the copies of the architecture that he had to just design
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Roz Savage: Why I'm...
I sat down one day and wrote two versions of my own obituary, the one that I wanted, a life of adventure, and the one that I was actually heading for which was a nice, normal, pleasant life, but it wasn't where I wanted to be by the end of my life.
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What I learned from...
The exercise was a fascinating testament to the kaleidoscope that is life, and even more fascinating was the fact that the overwhelming majority of obituaries featured people famous and non-famous, who did seemingly extraordinary things.
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Safari Live - Day 166 PIPE...
sighting but obviously I kept like this that is very obituaries it's one of the reasons why people do come to these areas so very important that we bring everybody in obviously still maintaining the if it's ethics and standards but
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How did Dracula become...
nor was it even Stoker's most well-known work, mentioned only briefly in a 1912 obituary. But a critical copyright battle would completely change Dracula's fate, and catapult the character into literary renown.
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Mena Trott: How blogs...
and they passed it out at her memorial service, and even in her obituary, they mentioned her blog, because it was such a big part of her life. And that's a huge thing. So, this is her legacy,
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Protecting the Ocean's...
professor I realized that I was just writing the obituary of the ocean I quit academia and assemble the team to do something about it I want to show to the world what the ocean was like
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Is Humanity Smart Enough...
So will we continue to be the success story of the known universe, or are we writing our own obituary? The suicide species? Now I was raised in an evangelical household.
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Safari Live - Day 202 PIPE...
preempt you could make decisions so example if I saw an animal and its behavior started to change I just switched off the car take away all the influence that might be causing it any stress if need be even move back but eventually over a period of time the obituary process sets in and animals
Video examples
How we're honoring...
and if I should just give up. When I've seen the reaction to this project, I know I'm not at all alone. There's so many people who feel the way I do. And so yeah, not many people think about obituaries. But when you do, you realize they're a testament to a human life.
Video examples
George Dyson: The birth...
this is John Markoff's obituary for him -- he was the important missing link, the engineer who came in and knew how to put those vacuum tubes together and make it work. And all our computers have, inside them, the copies of the architecture that he had to just design
Video examples
Roz Savage: Why I'm...
I sat down one day and wrote two versions of my own obituary, the one that I wanted, a life of adventure, and the one that I was actually heading for which was a nice, normal, pleasant life, but it wasn't where I wanted to be by the end of my life.
Video examples
What I learned from...
The exercise was a fascinating testament to the kaleidoscope that is life, and even more fascinating was the fact that the overwhelming majority of obituaries featured people famous and non-famous, who did seemingly extraordinary things.
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 166 PIPE...
sighting but obviously I kept like this that is very obituaries it's one of the reasons why people do come to these areas so very important that we bring everybody in obviously still maintaining the if it's ethics and standards but
Video examples
How did Dracula become...
nor was it even Stoker's most well-known work, mentioned only briefly in a 1912 obituary. But a critical copyright battle would completely change Dracula's fate, and catapult the character into literary renown.
Video examples
Mena Trott: How blogs...
and they passed it out at her memorial service, and even in her obituary, they mentioned her blog, because it was such a big part of her life. And that's a huge thing. So, this is her legacy,
Video examples
Protecting the Ocean's...
professor I realized that I was just writing the obituary of the ocean I quit academia and assemble the team to do something about it I want to show to the world what the ocean was like
Video examples
Is Humanity Smart Enough...
So will we continue to be the success story of the known universe, or are we writing our own obituary? The suicide species? Now I was raised in an evangelical household.
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Barkha Dutt
Indian Journalist
There comes a time in the life of every government when the media decide that it has blundered so fatally that a complete recovery is now impossible. In such phases - and every single political party has encountered them - editorials become political obituaries that declare the end.
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Walter Cronkite
American Journalist
In journalism, we recognize a kind of hierarchy of fame among the famous. We measure it in two ways: by the length of an obituary and by how far in advance it is prepared. Presidents, former presidents, and certain heads of state are at the top of the chain.
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Regina Brett
American Journalist
It's sad that grandkids show up at the end of obituaries, way behind the list of work place achievements, social clubs and survivors. Why last? If you've got grandkids, you know they're first when it comes to the joy in your life.
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Carl Reiner
American Actor
Every morning, I would actually look at the obituaries before I had breakfast. And as a joke I said if I was not in it, I would have the breakfast.
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Benjamin Franklin
American Politician
I wake up every morning at nine and grab for the morning paper. Then I look at the obituary page. If my name is not on it, I get up.
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Roger Maris
Athlete
It's like obituaries, when you die they finally give you good reviews.
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Michael Ian Black
American Comedian
I feel like my career has been a series of glowing obituaries.
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Arthur Smith
English Comedian
When a writer dies you get a higher standard of obituary.
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Smriti Irani
Indian Politician
I think too many obituaries have been written about me.
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Brendan Behan
Irish Dramatist
All publicity is good, except an obituary notice.
Quote examples
Barkha Dutt
Indian Journalist
There comes a time in the life of every government when the media decide that it has blundered so fatally that a complete recovery is now impossible. In such phases - and every single political party has encountered them - editorials become political obituaries that declare the end.
Quote examples
Walter Cronkite
American Journalist
In journalism, we recognize a kind of hierarchy of fame among the famous. We measure it in two ways: by the length of an obituary and by how far in advance it is prepared. Presidents, former presidents, and certain heads of state are at the top of the chain.
Quote examples
Regina Brett
American Journalist
It's sad that grandkids show up at the end of obituaries, way behind the list of work place achievements, social clubs and survivors. Why last? If you've got grandkids, you know they're first when it comes to the joy in your life.
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Carl Reiner
American Actor
Every morning, I would actually look at the obituaries before I had breakfast. And as a joke I said if I was not in it, I would have the breakfast.
Quote examples
Benjamin Franklin
American Politician
I wake up every morning at nine and grab for the morning paper. Then I look at the obituary page. If my name is not on it, I get up.
Quote examples
Roger Maris
Athlete
It's like obituaries, when you die they finally give you good reviews.
Quote examples
Michael Ian Black
American Comedian
I feel like my career has been a series of glowing obituaries.
Quote examples
Arthur Smith
English Comedian
When a writer dies you get a higher standard of obituary.
Quote examples
Smriti Irani
Indian Politician
I think too many obituaries have been written about me.
Quote examples
Brendan Behan
Irish Dramatist
All publicity is good, except an obituary notice.
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