What does "Pass away" mean?

die

Synonym: died, passed on Opposite: lived

"Pass away" in a sentence

Real example sentences from TV shows and movies.

Your great-aunt Birgit passed away.

— Breaking Bad S4E10

I've been living at my nana's place Since she passed away 'cause it's rent-controlled,

— Brooklyn Nine-Nine S1E18

She passed away a few months ago.

— Desperate Housewives S1E14

Y'know how-how the nurse said that-that Nana had passed?

— Friends S1E8

HE PASSED AWAY IN HIS SLEEP, SO THE END CAME PEACEFULLY FOR LOUIE, WHICH I'M SURE IS A GREAT COMFORT TO ALL WHO KNEW HIM.

— Gilmore Girls S2E17

She was my mother. She passed away.

— Grey's Anatomy S6E16

Ethel and Sadie Margolis, New York's oldest twins, suddenly passed away...

— How I Met Your Mother S1E4

Sadly, her parents passed away.

— Modern Family S1E7

"Pass away" in TV shows & movies

This word appears in 12 titles. Click to explore the full vocabulary list.

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