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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If any lawsuit ends up in court, a judge or jury will have to decide if an indelicate social media posting is worth more than $500,000 for the bereaved of Sade Robinson.
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Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
But none of that was distributed to the bereaved families of our communities.
—Christian Arias, Baltimore Sun, 12 May 2025
Condolence letters should be acknowledged, assuring those who care that their appreciation of the deceased and sympathy for the bereaved was meaningful.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 9 May 2025
Charlie Heller, the bereaved rookie vigilante Rami Malek plays in The Amateur, is all brains and no brawn.
—A.a. Dowd, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2025
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Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
But none of that was distributed to the bereaved families of our communities.
—Christian Arias, Baltimore Sun, 12 May 2025
Condolence letters should be acknowledged, assuring those who care that their appreciation of the deceased and sympathy for the bereaved was meaningful.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 9 May 2025
Charlie Heller, the bereaved rookie vigilante Rami Malek plays in The Amateur, is all brains and no brawn.
—A.a. Dowd, Rolling Stone, 11 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the bereaved
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“The bereaved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20bereaved. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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