: suffering the death of a loved one
bereaved families of the victims
plural bereaved
: someone who is suffering the death of a loved one : one who is bereaved
comfort the bereaved
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Examples of bereaved in a Sentence
Adjective
the bereaved parents of the victims
the grief of the bereaved parents seemed to be without limit
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Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 4 Oct. 2023
Occasionally, these pirate sites go a step further, manipulating bereaved people into buying sympathy gifts like candles or flowers and pocketing the money.
—WIRED, 22 Sep. 2023
Military retirees and bereaved families on the Survivor Benefit Plan can expect to continue to receive their pension checks.
—Melissa Quinn, Kathryn Watson, Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 22 Sep. 2023
However, the two bereaved families are worried that a serial killer is out there and may be seeking their next victim.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 19 Sep. 2023
This group is personified by Aimee Dunkle, a bereaved mom from Orange County and a board member of Grief Recovery After a Substance Passing, or GRASP.
—Zachary Siegel, The New Republic, 27 June 2023
Amal Selim, 54, and Sara Ali, 34, bereaved family
On Aug. 14, Amal Selim’s husband, Mohamed Ali, a hospital administrator and member of the Muslim Brotherhood, left home to go to Rabaa Square.
—Siobhán O'Grady, Washington Post, 14 Aug. 2023
However, a survey conducted by the Compassionate Friends, a leading bereavement organization, revealed that only 16% of bereaved parents end up divorcing, debunking the age-old myth that 70% to 90% of bereaved parents split up.
—Jason Armond, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2023
Each loss left an army of bereaved parents livid, and none more than the Capeloutos.
—Zachary Siegel, The New Republic, 27 June 2023
Alia E. Dastagir, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2022
The bereaved had reached out to Jones, who plans to help them find an attorney to settle the issue.
—Shelia Poole, ajc, 19 Nov. 2021
Both those who have lost a loved one and professionals serving the bereaved can get help finding government resources as well as crisis-relief services and more.
—Jennifer Wolff, Good Housekeeping, 17 Nov. 2020
But while the commemorations were cathartic, Chellat said, government support for the bereaved has been lacking: Some didn’t know how to find help.
—Karla Adam, Washington Post, 13 June 2018
Survivors and the bereaved observed the silence at the foot Grenfell Tower, where a new mosaic was unveiled.
—Karla Adam, Washington Post, 14 June 2018
Veterans like the Phillipses serve as guides in the immediate aftermath, introducing the bereaved of Sandy Hook to those of San Bernardino and the parents of Virginia Tech to those of Roseburg, in a loose but growing network.
—Vivian Yee, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2018
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Adjective
But five years later, there’s little closure for Khashoggi and his bereaved relatives and friends.
—Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post, 4 Oct. 2023
Occasionally, these pirate sites go a step further, manipulating bereaved people into buying sympathy gifts like candles or flowers and pocketing the money.
—WIRED, 22 Sep. 2023
Military retirees and bereaved families on the Survivor Benefit Plan can expect to continue to receive their pension checks.
—Melissa Quinn, Kathryn Watson, Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 22 Sep. 2023
However, the two bereaved families are worried that a serial killer is out there and may be seeking their next victim.
—Melissa Noel, Essence, 19 Sep. 2023
This group is personified by Aimee Dunkle, a bereaved mom from Orange County and a board member of Grief Recovery After a Substance Passing, or GRASP.
—Zachary Siegel, The New Republic, 27 June 2023
Amal Selim, 54, and Sara Ali, 34, bereaved family
On Aug. 14, Amal Selim’s husband, Mohamed Ali, a hospital administrator and member of the Muslim Brotherhood, left home to go to Rabaa Square.
—Siobhán O'Grady, Washington Post, 14 Aug. 2023
However, a survey conducted by the Compassionate Friends, a leading bereavement organization, revealed that only 16% of bereaved parents end up divorcing, debunking the age-old myth that 70% to 90% of bereaved parents split up.
—Jason Armond, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2023
Each loss left an army of bereaved parents livid, and none more than the Capeloutos.
—Zachary Siegel, The New Republic, 27 June 2023
Noun
The bereaved can heal, suicide prevention experts say, but their pain is often underestimated.
—Alia E. Dastagir, USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2022
The bereaved had reached out to Jones, who plans to help them find an attorney to settle the issue.
—Shelia Poole, ajc, 19 Nov. 2021
Both those who have lost a loved one and professionals serving the bereaved can get help finding government resources as well as crisis-relief services and more.
—Jennifer Wolff, Good Housekeeping, 17 Nov. 2020
But while the commemorations were cathartic, Chellat said, government support for the bereaved has been lacking: Some didn’t know how to find help.
—Karla Adam, Washington Post, 13 June 2018
Survivors and the bereaved observed the silence at the foot Grenfell Tower, where a new mosaic was unveiled.
—Karla Adam, Washington Post, 14 June 2018
Veterans like the Phillipses serve as guides in the immediate aftermath, introducing the bereaved of Sandy Hook to those of San Bernardino and the parents of Virginia Tech to those of Roseburg, in a loose but growing network.
—Vivian Yee, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2018
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bereaved
1 of 2 adjective
be·reaved
bi-ˈrēvd 
: suffering the death of a loved one
bereaved family members
bereaved
2 of 2 noun
plural bereaved
: a person who is bereaved
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