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 every story had two sides, why had the bereaved parents’ side been polished while the second face of the estrangement coin remained blank?
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Anesce Dremen, Longreads, 3 July 2025
Families can order caskets and urns with next-day delivery, create obituaries with features like memory sharing, service details, and direct donations to charity or the bereaved family to help cover funeral expenses.
—Paul Klein, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
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.
—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
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Anesce Dremen, Longreads, 3 July 2025
Families can order caskets and urns with next-day delivery, create obituaries with features like memory sharing, service details, and direct donations to charity or the bereaved family to help cover funeral expenses.
—Paul Klein, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
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.
—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
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 29 Jul. 2025.
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