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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My thoughts go to the bereaved families and the injured. — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 1 Jan. 2026 In fact, the one-year mark is often the most painful time for the bereaved, as this is when the reality and permanence of their loss begin to sink in. — Julie Kaplow, USA Today, 30 May 2026 Harry concluded his letter by saying thank you to the bereaved military children. — Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025 The heedless afternoons of childhood meet the fatherless afternoons of late middle age, and the bereaved son is in danger of being buried in them. — James Wood, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the bereaved

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