the bereaved
noun
: a person or group of people suffering the death of a loved one
The minister tried to comfort the bereaved.
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Our commitment is to continue accompanying the bereaved families, the troops, the wounded, both in body and in spirit, as well as the survivors of captivity.
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Rachel Wolf , Yonat Friling, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
The café business also helps keep the price point reasonable for families of the bereaved.
—Diana Hubbell, Saveur, 16 Oct. 2025
Perhaps even worse is the horrifying relatability, as the bereaved father ignores the warnings and buries his dead child in an ancient burial ground.
—James Grebey, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
By visiting with the sick and shut-in, helping the bereaved, ministering to the incarcerated, always being willing to open the doors of Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church to more people, teaching theology to other pastors and more, Thornhill was a pastor.
—Sophia Tiedge, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Rachel Wolf , Yonat Friling, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
The café business also helps keep the price point reasonable for families of the bereaved.
—Diana Hubbell, Saveur, 16 Oct. 2025
Perhaps even worse is the horrifying relatability, as the bereaved father ignores the warnings and buries his dead child in an ancient burial ground.
—James Grebey, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
By visiting with the sick and shut-in, helping the bereaved, ministering to the incarcerated, always being willing to open the doors of Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church to more people, teaching theology to other pastors and more, Thornhill was a pastor.
—Sophia Tiedge, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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