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Definition of Obituarists
1. obituarist [n] - See also: obituarist
Lexicographical Neighbors of Obituarists
Literary usage of Obituarists
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Auk: Quarterly Journal of Ornithology by American Ornithologists' Union, Nuttall Ornithological Club (1876)
"... during the months of May and June in the South. — HD EASTMAN, Framingham, Mass.
Bibliographical Note.—The obituarists of the late Major Bendire are ..."
2. Dramatic Opinions and Essays: With an Apology by Bernard Shaw (1907)
"We kicked and screamed, it is true: some of our poor obituarists kicked and
screamed—even brayed—at his funeral the other day; but we have had to come along ..."
3. The Gentleman's Magazine (1854)
"Unless I am much mistaken, the " obituarists'" of the Gentleman's Magazine will
find no occasion to make complaint of the want of any similar publication of ..."
4. Memorable Unitarians: Being a Series of Brief Biographical Sketches by Robert Spears (1906)
"At his death, his obituarists were agreed in saying that he never reaped the full
rewards of his unquestioned political genius and his unquestioned services ..."
5. After Work: Fragments from the Workshop of an Old Publisher by Edward Marston (1904)
"He concludes a long letter by saying : " I live in hopes of finishing it some
day, unless the obituarists suddenly claim me for their subject before the ..."
6. Dramatic Opinions and Essays, with an Apology by Bernard Shaw (1907)
"We kicked and screamed, it is true: some of our poor obituarists kicked and
screamed — even brayed — at ..."
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