bereft of

phrase

: not having (something that is needed, wanted, or expected)
They appear to be completely bereft of new ideas.
a man bereft of reason

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This formation process also means that brown dwarfs are cosmic loners, wandering the darkness of space alone, bereft of the light of a parent star. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 19 Oct. 2026 The cosmic pileup left behind three new galaxies, each bereft of dark matter, each left to struggle to form a new batch of stars. — Quanta Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026 The priest is the one of three male leaders left in a community otherwise bereft of its menfolk, who impose their will on the remaining women and children with varying degrees of kindness and responsibility. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026 Cannes was bereft of a big blockbuster, and the industry went on to have one of its highest-earning summers ever. — ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bereft of

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“Bereft of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bereft%20of. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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