bereavement
noun
be·reave·ment
bi-ˈrēv-mənt 
bē-
Examples of bereavement in a Sentence
The following May, my wife and I flew to London for my father's funeral. Pam, determined to wrangle us an upgrade to business class on the strength of my bereavement, gave the British Airways ticketing clerk two passports and a sob story.
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John Haney, Gourmet, January 2003
In the sections of her book that should prove an enduring contribution to the literature of grief, Ms. Gilbert recounts her free fall into widowhood, starting with that modern rite of bereavement, the erasing of the answering-machine message.
—James S. Kunen, New York Times Book Review, 19 Mar. 1995
In any case, sadness and loss of interest and drive during periods of bereavement are expected and normal. If Mozart had not been upset by his parents' deaths, his wife's illnesses, and his separations from her, he would be less than human.
—William A. Frosch, Musical Quarterly, 1990
a period of grief after bereavement
people who have recently suffered bereavements
John Haney, Gourmet, January 2003
In the sections of her book that should prove an enduring contribution to the literature of grief, Ms. Gilbert recounts her free fall into widowhood, starting with that modern rite of bereavement, the erasing of the answering-machine message.
—James S. Kunen, New York Times Book Review, 19 Mar. 1995
In any case, sadness and loss of interest and drive during periods of bereavement are expected and normal. If Mozart had not been upset by his parents' deaths, his wife's illnesses, and his separations from her, he would be less than human.
—William A. Frosch, Musical Quarterly, 1990
a period of grief after bereavement
people who have recently suffered bereavements
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Sweeney and O’Brien play grieving siblings who meet in a twin bereavement group and strike up a friendship, and the scene reveals events that are best kept as a surprise.
—Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Feb. 2025
The film is a fun, crowd-pleasing yet bittersweet story about a bereavement support group for twins who have lost their other half, with Dylan O’Brien playing a twin who forms an unlikely bromance with James Sweeney, who is also the film’s director.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2025
Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines only offers bereavement fares for travel inside the state of Hawaii between islands.
—Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
Now, Michelle runs a nonprofit offering bereavement and burial services for families as well as partnerships with clinics to offer free ultrasounds and postpartum needs.
—Nancy Borowick, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
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Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Feb. 2025
The film is a fun, crowd-pleasing yet bittersweet story about a bereavement support group for twins who have lost their other half, with Dylan O’Brien playing a twin who forms an unlikely bromance with James Sweeney, who is also the film’s director.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 23 Jan. 2025
Hawaiian Airlines Hawaiian Airlines only offers bereavement fares for travel inside the state of Hawaii between islands.
—Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
Now, Michelle runs a nonprofit offering bereavement and burial services for families as well as partnerships with clinics to offer free ultrasounds and postpartum needs.
—Nancy Borowick, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Bereavement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bereavement. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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bereavement
noun
be·reave·ment
bi-ˈrēv-mənt
: the state or fact of being bereaved
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