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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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.
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Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
Pearls can also represent sympathy and sorrow for the bereaved family.
—Renan Botelho, WWD, 9 Jan. 2025
The government provided aid payouts of £3,000 ($3,600) per victim to the bereaved families, which is around half the yearly average wage in Indonesia.
—Adam Leventhal, The Athletic, 25 July 2024
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also extended his condolences to the bereaved families, saying on Wednesday that his office’s national relief fund would provide about $2,400 to victims’ next of kin while those injured would be given about $590.
—Esha Mitra, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
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Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
Pearls can also represent sympathy and sorrow for the bereaved family.
—Renan Botelho, WWD, 9 Jan. 2025
The government provided aid payouts of £3,000 ($3,600) per victim to the bereaved families, which is around half the yearly average wage in Indonesia.
—Adam Leventhal, The Athletic, 25 July 2024
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also extended his condolences to the bereaved families, saying on Wednesday that his office’s national relief fund would provide about $2,400 to victims’ next of kin while those injured would be given about $590.
—Esha Mitra, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
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 Mar. 2025.
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