bereaved

adjective

be·reaved | \ bi-ˈrēvd

, bē-\

Definition of bereaved

(Entry 1 of 2)

: suffering the death of a loved one bereaved families of the victims

bereaved

noun

plural bereaved

Definition of bereaved (Entry 2 of 2)

: someone who is suffering the death of a loved one : one who is bereaved comfort the bereaved

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Adjective

the bereaved parents of the victims the grief of the bereaved parents seemed to be without limit

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Michael’s death, caused by an undiagnosed complication from a gunshot wound, left Jane a bereaved widow. — Maria Tallarico, Glamour, "9 Jane the Virgin Fan Theories That Will Keep You Up at Night," 11 Jan. 2019 Lawyer Gareth Patterson, who represents three of the bereaved families, said images from the scene showed the attacker was deliberately targeting walkers on the bridge. — Samuel Chamberlain, Fox News, "American killed in Westminster Bridge terror attack died while saving his wife, inquest hears," 12 Sep. 2018 The aftermath has been difficult for many — for the survivors, the bereaved, the neighborhood residents — who call the ethnically-diverse area of North Kensington home. — Karla Adam, Washington Post, "Remembering Grenfell, iconic landmarks glow green as Queen and Meghan join tributes," 14 June 2018 However, German voters have dark memories of an air strike in Afghanistan in 2009, called in by their forces but executed by the Americans, in which civilians perished and their government had to compensate the bereaved. — The Economist, "Germany becomes the last big Western power to buy killer robots," 23 June 2018 Diaz-Canel told state media after visiting the bereaved. — Washington Post, "Cuba’s new leader breaks from past with public appearances," 22 May 2018 While living with the bereaved father Hoagland eventually found the death certificate of his son, Terry Symansky. — Kyle Swenson, chicagotribune.com, "Indiana man missing for decades before being found in Florida thanks to ancestry website now owes abandoned family nearly $2 million," 31 May 2018 Then-Prime Minister Tony Blair asked Ms. Jowell to coordinate the government’s support for survivors and the bereaved. — Washington Post, "Tessa Jowell, U.K. culture secretary who helped secure 2012 Olympics, dies at 70," 13 May 2018 My thoughts and prayers are with his bereaved family. — Mukhtar Ahmad And Swati Gupta, CNN, "Prominent journalist gunned down in Kashmir," 14 June 2018

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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, "‘Trapped like a cat in a cage’: London’s Grenfell Tower survivors look back on the deadliest fire in modern British history," 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, "Remembering Grenfell, iconic landmarks glow green as Queen and Meghan join tributes," 14 June 2018 Survivors and the bereaved observed the silence at the foot of Grenfell Tower, where a new mosaic was unveiled. — Karla Adam, BostonGlobe.com, "Remembering the Grenfell fire, iconic landmarks glow green," 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, "For Parents of Shooting Victims, a Support Network That Keeps Growing," 18 Feb. 2018

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