bereaved
adjective
be·reaved
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, bē-\
Definition of bereaved
(Entry 1 of 2)
: suffering the death of a loved one
bereaved families of the victims
bereaved
noun
plural bereaved
Definition of bereaved (Entry 2 of 2)
: someone who is suffering the death of a loved one : one who is bereaved
comfort the bereaved
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Examples of bereaved in a Sentence
Adjective
the bereaved parents of the victims the grief of the bereaved parents seemed to be without limitRecent Examples on the Web: Adjective
The abduction of the three Israeli boys is barely mentioned, and their equally bereaved parents not at all. — Los Angeles Times, "Calendar letters to the editor: Young Latinx musicians are carrying on a tradition," 30 Aug. 2019 Ahead of the one-year anniversary of the murders, Gordienko described her experience not as a journalist but as a person bereaved and looking for justice. — Irina Gordienko, Time, "My Son's Father Was Killed While Reporting on a Private Russian Militia. I'm Still Waiting for Justice," 30 July 2019 Streep’s aggrieved, bereaved grandmother Mary Louise is suing her daughter-in-law Celeste, played by Kidman, for custody of her 8-year-old twin grandsons, following the mysterious fall that killed her son Perry at the end of Season 1. — Martha Ross, The Mercury News, "In real life? Meryl Streep’s ‘Big Little Lies’ grandmother couldn’t take Nicole Kidman’s kids very easily," 20 July 2019 Then came the Angel of death before the due date and left his wife and sons bereaved. — Cnaan Liphshiz, sun-sentinel.com, "In North Macedonia, unearthed headstones shed new light on community the Nazis destroyed," 9 July 2019 Miss Manners doesn’t wonder that the bereaved are confused, and may not be up to orchestrating such events. — Judith Martin, Washington Post, "Miss Manners: Traditions change, but acknowledging grief still matters," 15 July 2019 Miss Manners doesn’t wonder that the bereaved are confused, and may not be up to orchestrating such events. — Judith Martin, The Mercury News, "Miss Manners: When funerals turn into entertainment," 15 July 2019 Something must be done about the deplorable way the system treats bereaved parents. — BostonGlobe.com, "Letters to the editor of the Boston Globe Magazine," 20 June 2019 Conceived in 1919 by bereaved mothers of the fallen and completed by the American Legion six years later, the war memorial has become part of the town's landscape. — Richard Wolf, USA TODAY, "Supreme Court allows religious display on state land despite challenge over church-state separation," 25 Feb. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
But while the commemorations were cathartic, Chellat said, government support for the bereaved has been lacking: Some didn’t know how to find help. — Karla Adam, Washington Post, "‘Trapped like a cat in a cage’: London’s Grenfell Tower survivors look back on the deadliest fire in modern British history," 13 June 2018 Survivors and the bereaved observed the silence at the foot Grenfell Tower, where a new mosaic was unveiled. — Karla Adam, Washington Post, "Remembering Grenfell, iconic landmarks glow green as Queen and Meghan join tributes," 14 June 2018 Veterans like the Phillipses serve as guides in the immediate aftermath, introducing the bereaved of Sandy Hook to those of San Bernardino and the parents of Virginia Tech to those of Roseburg, in a loose but growing network. — Vivian Yee, New York Times, "For Parents of Shooting Victims, a Support Network That Keeps Growing," 18 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'bereaved.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for bereaved
bereaved
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of bereaved
formal
: sad because a family member or friend has recently died
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bereaved
adjective
be·reaved
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Kids Definition of bereaved
: grieving over the death of a loved one
a bereaved widow
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