What does "Pass away" mean?

die

Synonym: died Opposite: was born

"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

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