obituaries
Pronunciation: [əˈbɪtʃuˌɛriz]
Word
Context: "media"
(noun) a short article in a newspaper or magazine that tells about someone's life after they have died. It usually talks about important things they did and who their family was.
Example
The newspaper published several touching obituaries that celebrated the lives of the community's elders.
Example
There were no obituaries in the paper this week, so we couldn't learn about recent passings.
Example
Did you read the obituaries in the newspaper to see if anyone you knew was mentioned?
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