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Examples of pass away in a Sentence
the old woman passed away quietly
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Kappe, who passed away in 2019 at age 92, designed 100 custom residences during his lengthy career.
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2024
Visitation and funeral arrangements have been set for Bishop Thomas Gumbleton, who passed away April 4, 2024.
—Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 8 Apr. 2024
After learning that Henkel passed away, Coleman said the murder weighed heavily on his conscience.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 4 Apr. 2024
Artist Richard Serra, who passed away March 26 at age 85, created several monumental sculptures in Southern California during his long career.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2024
Johnson, 51, shared a powerful video tribute to his late grandmother, who passed away in 2008, detailing her success as one of the first-ever female promoters in professional wrestling.
—Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024
Hollywood is paying tribute to Louis Gossett Jr. On Friday, Gossett’s family announced that the Officer and a Gentlemen star passed away at the age of 87.
—Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Mar. 2024
Misia—who is never directly referenced in The New Look—passed away in Paris in 1950.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2024
Johnson passed away in 2019, just three years before NASCAR returned to the track that hadn’t seen a NASCAR Cup Series race since 1996.
—Greg Engle, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2024
Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2024
Visitation and funeral arrangements have been set for Bishop Thomas Gumbleton, who passed away April 4, 2024.
—Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 8 Apr. 2024
After learning that Henkel passed away, Coleman said the murder weighed heavily on his conscience.
—Angel Diaz, Billboard, 4 Apr. 2024
Artist Richard Serra, who passed away March 26 at age 85, created several monumental sculptures in Southern California during his long career.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2024
Johnson, 51, shared a powerful video tribute to his late grandmother, who passed away in 2008, detailing her success as one of the first-ever female promoters in professional wrestling.
—Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024
Hollywood is paying tribute to Louis Gossett Jr. On Friday, Gossett’s family announced that the Officer and a Gentlemen star passed away at the age of 87.
—Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Mar. 2024
Misia—who is never directly referenced in The New Look—passed away in Paris in 1950.
—Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2024
Johnson passed away in 2019, just three years before NASCAR returned to the track that hadn’t seen a NASCAR Cup Series race since 1996.
—Greg Engle, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2024
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“Pass away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pass%20away. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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