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as in bereaved
suffering the death of a loved one
to one investigator, the bereft woman seemed to be taking the sudden death of her rich husband amazingly well
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as in devoid
utterly lacking in something needed, wanted, or expected
a cheap motel completely bereft of all amenities
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Recent Examples of bereft
Without a pole, hook, or tree to climb, squirrels are left defeated and bereft.
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Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2026
Bill Bright, the founder of Campus Crusade for Christ, testified that the screenplay left him bereft.
—Isaac Butler, New Yorker, 30 May 2026
But Carmen is bereft over her grandmother and best friend, Mar, who has died.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 18 May 2026
Some of the present hyper-scalers may have collapsed and burned, leaving investors bereft.
—Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 13 May 2026
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Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 June 2026
Bill Bright, the founder of Campus Crusade for Christ, testified that the screenplay left him bereft.
—Isaac Butler, New Yorker, 30 May 2026
But Carmen is bereft over her grandmother and best friend, Mar, who has died.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 18 May 2026
Some of the present hyper-scalers may have collapsed and burned, leaving investors bereft.
—Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bereft
Adjective
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School Board leadership said Monday that the policy was formed with the help of bereaved mothers, mental health experts and high school principals.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
12 May 2026
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Carie Hallford was the public face of Return to Nature, dealing with bereaved customers at the couple's funeral home in Colorado Springs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2026
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The island is devoid of high rises and fast-food restaurants.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
21 June 2026
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The play, intentionally devoid of physical male characters, focuses on women's stories, sisterhood, and reclaiming one's life.—
Dominique Fluker,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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And every day, across from them, outside the clinic, about to enter or just leaving, there were women hugging each other and weeping.—
David Mamet,
National Review,
11 Aug. 2022
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The show manages to stay on the brink — always laughing, never quite weeping — for its entire length.—
Helen Shaw,
Vulture,
8 Dec. 2021
Adjective
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Isdin Melatonik If traditional retinoids have left your sensitive skin unhappy, Isdin's Melatonik Recovery Night Serum offers a gentler approach with bakuchiol.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
23 June 2026
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Brown and the Celtics have both since denied speculation that the 29-year-old second-team All-NBA selection was unhappy with his role in Boston.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2026
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The main character is an introverted English teacher named Richard Garay, who lives a very quiet and small life, in the shadow of his widowed mother.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
6 May 2026
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Several conspiracy theories have emerged in the wake of the assassination, taking an emotional toll on the widowed mother of two.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Bereft.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bereft. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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