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occurring after one's death
the soldier was awarded a posthumous medal for valor
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Recent Examples of posthumous
Yet Technicolor has gotten a posthumous revenge of sorts.
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Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2025
There have been many posthumous releases of Biggie’s music including a 2005 album called Duets that saw Biggie’s verses mashed with new verses from modern artists.
—Skyler Trepel, People.com, 9 Mar. 2025
Related article University of Idaho students remembered for their ‘strength and inspiration’ and awarded posthumous degrees
Nearly two months later, Moscow Police arrested Bryan Kohberger, a then 28-year-old man in Pennsylvania, on a murder warrant in the killings of the students.
—Lauren Del Valle, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
When Stars Gossip, Jimin and Jungkook’s travel show, and V’s posthumous collab with Bing Crosby.
—Zoe Guy, Vulture, 1 Mar. 2025
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Thomas Doherty, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Mar. 2025
There have been many posthumous releases of Biggie’s music including a 2005 album called Duets that saw Biggie’s verses mashed with new verses from modern artists.
—Skyler Trepel, People.com, 9 Mar. 2025
Related article University of Idaho students remembered for their ‘strength and inspiration’ and awarded posthumous degrees
Nearly two months later, Moscow Police arrested Bryan Kohberger, a then 28-year-old man in Pennsylvania, on a murder warrant in the killings of the students.
—Lauren Del Valle, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
When Stars Gossip, Jimin and Jungkook’s travel show, and V’s posthumous collab with Bing Crosby.
—Zoe Guy, Vulture, 1 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for posthumous
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“Posthumous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/posthumous. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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