How to Use bereavement in a Sentence

bereavement

noun
  • Well, the dog died, and now Lauren wants to take bereavement leave.
    — Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Again, lend an ear, but don’t try to impose limits on their bereavement.
    — Stephen C. George, Discover Magazine, 13 Mar. 2024
  • Players placed on the bereavement list must miss at least three games but can not miss any more than seven.
    — Chandler Rome, Houston Chronicle, 11 July 2018
  • There is no federal law that grants paid bereavement leave, not even for the death of a spouse or a child.
    — Katy Kelleher, Longreads, 10 Aug. 2020
  • Others are full of sullen rage at the injustice of their bereavement.
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 10 Sep. 2021
  • My bereavement time will not affect this colleague’s work, my work or anyone else’s.
    — Jacobina Martin, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2026
  • There is just the deep sense of loss, horror, bereavement and finally, shock.
    — Janine Di Giovanni, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2017
  • But he was placed on the bereavement list immediately and flew home to bury his son.
    — Matt Calkins, The Seattle Times, 18 June 2017
  • This leave may also be used for the bereavement of a family member.
    — Sandy Torchia, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2022
  • Vázquez was reinstated from the bereavement list and was behind the plate.
    — Ken Powtak, ajc, 15 Aug. 2021
  • Some are clearly seismic, like bereavement, illness or war.
    — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Platters arrive from a Jewish deli, drawn from the bereavement menu.
    — David Bezmozgis, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2025
  • In the first few years of bereavement, everything the deceased said and did takes on such importance.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Early in my time at the bank, a teammate shared feedback about our bereavement policy.
    — Clare Miller, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • Meyer, who was reinstated from the bereavement list before the start, struck out five and walked two.
    — ABC News, 26 June 2026
  • Hospice services do not end when the patient dies, and bereavement does not start after the patient’s death.
    — Amy Dickinson, oregonlive, 24 Oct. 2020
  • Hospice services do not end when the patient dies, and bereavement does not start after the patient's death.
    — Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2020
  • The friend remained the closest of friends with my husband until the end, and has been nothing but kind to me in my bereavement.
    — New York Times, 1 Mar. 2022
  • Schebler was placed on the bereavement list Thursday, but players must miss a minimum of three days.
    — Bobby Nightengale, Cincinnati.com, 23 June 2018
  • Ending that bond can be surprisingly painful, like a breakup or even a bereavement, says Vasan.
    — Robert Hart, Time, 5 Aug. 2025
  • The ethical task, then, in grief today is to overcome this idea, and to make room for people to be open about their bereavement.
    — Cody Delistraty, TIME, 1 July 2024
  • Graham Ashcraft returned from the bereavement list to fill the final roster spot.
    — Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 1 May 2023
  • Sweeney co-stars with O’Brien, as the two play young men who meet at a twin bereavement group in this black comedy.
    — Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
  • But his bereavement process becomes a lot more complicated when his dad returns from the grave… in the form of a snowman.
    — Emma Dibdin, Town & Country, 11 Dec. 2022
  • The first of six Monday evening bereavement classes will be held April 16.
    — Maria Shine Stewart, cleveland.com, 16 Mar. 2018
  • The ins and outs of bereavement fares The big thing to know is that bereavement fares not offered by every airline.
    — Samantha Leal, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Sox outfielder Hunter Renfroe is also away from the team, placed on the bereavement list.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 28 Aug. 2021
  • The plan would also ensure three days of bereavement leave annually starting in the first year of the plan's rollout.
    — Maegan Vazquez, CNN, 28 Apr. 2021
  • Barrero was away from Double-A Chattanooga for about a week on bereavement leave.
    — Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 30 May 2021
  • On May 24, Kelly was put on the bereavement list for reasons that were undisclosed.
    — Houston Mitchell, latimes.com, 3 June 2019

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