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How to use the word Posthumously in a Sentence?

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That was something we were going to do well before the nominations came out -- we talked about that in January. It's our belief -- that I think is not unfounded -- that actors' speeches tend to be more dramatic than producers' speeches. And so we thought it might be fun to mix it up, especially if people didn't know that was coming, so that was always part of the plan. And then when the nominations came out and there was even the possibility that Chadwick could win posthumously, our feeling was if he were to win and his widow were to speak on his behalf, there would be nowhere to go after that. So we stuck with it.

Steven Soderbergh

Found on CNN
3 years ago

We're forgotten and so I loved to see how Dad has encouraged us to come together and we're checking off a dream, posthumously, we're checking off a dream of his.

Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth Warren

Found on CNN
5 years ago

Today I've issued an executive grant of clemency, a full pardon, posthumously, to John Arthur' Jack' Johnson... The first African-American heavyweight champion of the world, a truly great fighter. Had a tough life.

President Trump

Found on CNN
6 years ago

Posthumously, everyone loves us. (A titre posthume, - Tout le monde nous aime.)

Charles de LEUSSE

added by anonymous
9 years ago

A posthumously, everyone loves us. (A titre posthume, - Tout le monde nous aime)

Charles de LEUSSE

added by anonymous
9 years ago

Some men are born posthumously.

Friedrich Nietzsche, The Antichrist

added by anonymous
13 years ago

There are only two ways of telling the complete truth--anonymously and posthumously.

Thomas Sowell

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14 years ago

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