Definition of bereaved
:suffering the death of a loved one
- bereaved families of the victims
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Examples of bereaved in a Sentence
the bereaved parents of the victims
the grief of the bereaved parents seemed to be without limit
Recent Examples of bereaved from the Web
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There still remains a slight possibility that he was made prisoner but this is a faint hope for the bereaved mother to cling to.
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The bereaved families previously said that according to the surveillance footage, shown to them by U.S. law enforcement, the shooting lasted for six minutes.
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There is nothing libertarian about attacking bereaved parents.
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One of the bereaved fathers has said the shooting continued for several minutes.
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CM expressed sympathy and condolence with the bereaved families and directed the administration to provide best medical facilities to the injured persons.
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Levinson wants bereaved families to make one phone call to the funeral home and not worry about any details, from preparation for the service to the newspaper death notice.
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Nick Cave waded into the crowd countless times Friday at the Auditorium Theatre and each time the singer in the suit was transformed: preacher, pugilist, dastardly villain, bereaved parent.
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An assassin therefore strikes beyond the victims and their bereaved.
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Origin and Etymology of bereaved
Definition of bereaved
plural bereaved
:someone who is suffering the death of a loved one :one who is bereaved
- comfort the bereaved
Origin and Etymology of bereaved
BEREAVED Defined for English Language Learners
bereaved
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adjective
Definition of bereaved for English Language Learners
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: sad because a family member or friend has recently died
BEREAVED Defined for Kids
bereaved
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be·reaved
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Definition of bereaved for Students
:grieving over the death of a loved one
- a bereaved widow
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