Examples of bereavement in a Sentence
The following May, my wife and I flew to London for my father's funeral. Pam, determined to wrangle us an upgrade to business class on the strength of my bereavement, gave the British Airways ticketing clerk two passports and a sob story.
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John Haney, Gourmet, January 2003
In the sections of her book that should prove an enduring contribution to the literature of grief, Ms. Gilbert recounts her free fall into widowhood, starting with that modern rite of bereavement, the erasing of the answering-machine message.
—James S. Kunen, New York Times Book Review, 19 Mar. 1995
In any case, sadness and loss of interest and drive during periods of bereavement are expected and normal. If Mozart had not been upset by his parents' deaths, his wife's illnesses, and his separations from her, he would be less than human.
—William A. Frosch, Musical Quarterly, 1990
a period of grief after bereavement
people who have recently suffered bereavements
John Haney, Gourmet, January 2003
In the sections of her book that should prove an enduring contribution to the literature of grief, Ms. Gilbert recounts her free fall into widowhood, starting with that modern rite of bereavement, the erasing of the answering-machine message.
—James S. Kunen, New York Times Book Review, 19 Mar. 1995
In any case, sadness and loss of interest and drive during periods of bereavement are expected and normal. If Mozart had not been upset by his parents' deaths, his wife's illnesses, and his separations from her, he would be less than human.
—William A. Frosch, Musical Quarterly, 1990
a period of grief after bereavement
people who have recently suffered bereavements
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As in the Moomin stories, this summer unfolds with small adventures, companionship, and time in nature; here, the island is a chance to retreat into family time even at a time of strain and bereavement.
—Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
To support families of patients who don’t survive, McNeal created a bereavement box with bottles, cards and ink pads.
—Laura Berrios, AJC.com, 7 May 2026
The contract also allows the city to appoint the deputy fire chief from within the department, supports education pay for accredited degrees and includes more inclusive bereavement language.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
The Center for Loss and Renewal offers bereavement support groups led by a psychologist or psychotherapist.
—The Editors, Curbed, 16 Apr. 2026
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Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
To support families of patients who don’t survive, McNeal created a bereavement box with bottles, cards and ink pads.
—Laura Berrios, AJC.com, 7 May 2026
The contract also allows the city to appoint the deputy fire chief from within the department, supports education pay for accredited degrees and includes more inclusive bereavement language.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
The Center for Loss and Renewal offers bereavement support groups led by a psychologist or psychotherapist.
—The Editors, Curbed, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Bereavement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bereavement. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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bereavement
noun
be·reave·ment
bi-ˈrēv-mənt 
: the state or fact of being bereaved
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