How to Use bereft of in a Sentence

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• Not since the 1930s has the world been this bereft of even the most rudimentary forms of cooperation.
  — G. John Ikenberry, Foreign Affairs, 9 June 2020
• The very best time to go stargazing in the evenings around a New Moon when the night sky is bereft of moonlight.
  — Jamie Carter, Forbes, 30 Jan. 2022
• The Warriors only piled more on in a fourth that felt bereft of any stakes.
  — Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2024
• Those absences, though, don’t mean the Phoenix Open will be bereft of star power.
  — The Arizona Republic, 6 Jan. 2024
• The same can be said for this very episode, which was regrettably bereft of any good lines.
  — Terry Nguyen, Vulture, 5 May 2024
• So, too, the human voice of the poem begins lost — ready to worship but bereft of a God.
  — Lisa Jarnot, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2023
• Many feared that this would leave the sport bereft of crucial funds—but then global banks stepped in to underwrite F1.
  — Nick Scott, Robb Report, 3 June 2023
• That’s not to say that September 2022 has been bereft of notable titles.
  — Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Sep. 2022
• But the Republic of Artsakh was, by the end, bereft of supporters willing to join its fight.
  — Ivan Nechepurenko Nanna Heitmann, New York Times, 27 Sep. 2023
• To be certain, the stadium is not entirely bereft of art.
  — Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2022
• Still bereft of propulsion, the ship was converted into a coal barge, a supply ship for a doomed flotilla.
  — David Reamer | Alaska History, Anchorage Daily News, 25 June 2023
• None of this leaves the government entirely bereft of leverage over Musk.
  — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 17 Nov. 2023
• Anna Maria Island is blissfully bereft of chain stores and golf carts are the preferred mode of transport.
  — Terry Ward, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Feb. 2024
• As pink smoke emanated from the area in front of the first tee, a parachute cascaded from the afternoon sky, bereft of a single cloud.
  — Cam Kerry, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Sep. 2022
• His age and instincts left him bereft of the moments that now ricochet across social media.
  — Ezra Klein, The Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2024
• He’s brought championship pedigree to a roster bereft of many Super Bowl rings.
  — Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2022
• All nine of those guys probably aren’t on the Angels roster and the farm system is bereft of prospects remotely ready to become one of those nine.
  — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
• This summer, the seminary in Bydgoszcz that Karol had planned to attend shut down, bereft of new students.
  — Andrew Higgins, New York Times, 28 Nov. 2022
• So many of our neighbors are going hungry and are bereft of other basic resources.
  — Steve West, Sun Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2023
• Though despite their current standing, this isn't a franchise bereft of talent.
  — Michael Shapiro, Chron, 27 Dec. 2022
• An ugly home break-in scene leaves her bereft of a benefactress, as well as her own (missing but presumably still alive) beloved dog, Diego.
  — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 26 May 2023
• Suddenly, the Red Sox lineup doesn’t feel so bereft of stars, and whether the front office planned it this way or not, it’s become one of the most exciting teams in baseball to watch.
  — Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2024
• Until Wilcox returns, the board is bereft of a decision-making quorum.
  — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2023
• Parts of these hills are so bereft of native trees that woods can’t easily regenerate.
  — WIRED, 22 July 2023
• The Texans’ squad is also mostly bereft of talent and will struggle to be competitive at all this year.
  — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 2 Sep. 2023
• If the people were bereft of virtue, the Constitution’s governing framework would fail.
  — Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 20 Jan. 2024
• There are many understandable reasons for being bereft of gift ideas.
  — Kelly Conaboy, The Atlantic, 7 Dec. 2023
• This leaves the career bereft of its sense of gravity and professionalism.
  — Svetlana Khachiyan, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2023
• After his stint as an executive producer on X-Files came to an end, Vince Gilligan felt bereft of ideas.
  — Mike Postalakis, SPIN, 9 June 2022
• By 1855, just four years after receiving his patent, Gorrie was bereft of money, friends and finally his health.
  — Amy Brady, Discover Magazine, 2 Dec. 2023

Last Updated: 14 Nov 2024