the bereaved
noun
: a person or group of people suffering the death of a loved one
The minister tried to comfort the bereaved.
Examples of the bereaved in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Any such expectation is particularly ugly in connection with funerary services, where the purpose is to show respect for the deceased and offer comfort to the bereaved.
—
Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2025
In it, a tech innovator (Cassel) sees the software he’s designed for the bereaved get used for unauthorized purposes.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2025
The experience of many of the bereaved families — isolation from friends and colleagues, solidarity with relatives of other victims and a distrust of the government — echoes the aftermath of other disasters in South Korea, including the 2014 Sewol ferry sinking and a crowd crush in Seoul in 2022.
—John Yoon, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2025
The fundraiser aimed to assist Dunbar’s mother with funeral expenses as well as assisting the infant's care, especially given the bereaved mother's own health issues.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the bereaved
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2025
In it, a tech innovator (Cassel) sees the software he’s designed for the bereaved get used for unauthorized purposes.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2025
The experience of many of the bereaved families — isolation from friends and colleagues, solidarity with relatives of other victims and a distrust of the government — echoes the aftermath of other disasters in South Korea, including the 2014 Sewol ferry sinking and a crowd crush in Seoul in 2022.
—John Yoon, New York Times, 17 Mar. 2025
The fundraiser aimed to assist Dunbar’s mother with funeral expenses as well as assisting the infant's care, especially given the bereaved mother's own health issues.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the bereaved
Cite this Entry
“The bereaved.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20bereaved. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share