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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Families may seek therapy to help navigate challenges such as separation or divorce, bereavement and grief, relationship conflict, behavioural concerns, or significant life transitions and adjustments.
—Hannah Silverman, Parents, 17 June 2026
Hart was recalled from Triple-A El Paso when the Padres placed closer Mason Miller on the bereavement list.
—ABC News, 15 June 2026
Traditionally, bereavement policies were designed to give employees a few days to make funeral and other arrangements, but few addressed the trauma and grief that persist long after those first few days, said Ron Gura, co-founder and CEO of bereavement firm Empathy.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 14 June 2026
Deputy Coroner Britt Lea started Colorado’s first bereavement support group that coroners fund and operate.
—Collaborative Colorado, Denver Post, 23 May 2026
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Hannah Silverman, Parents, 17 June 2026
Hart was recalled from Triple-A El Paso when the Padres placed closer Mason Miller on the bereavement list.
—ABC News, 15 June 2026
Traditionally, bereavement policies were designed to give employees a few days to make funeral and other arrangements, but few addressed the trauma and grief that persist long after those first few days, said Ron Gura, co-founder and CEO of bereavement firm Empathy.
—Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 14 June 2026
Deputy Coroner Britt Lea started Colorado’s first bereavement support group that coroners fund and operate.
—Collaborative Colorado, Denver Post, 23 May 2026
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“Bereavement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bereavement. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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bereavement
noun
be·reave·ment
bi-ˈrēv-mənt 
: the state or fact of being bereaved
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