How to Use condolence in a Sentence

condolence

noun
  • We wish to express our sincere condolences to your family.
  • The governor issued a statement of condolence to the victims' families.
  • Our prayers and condolences go out to them.
    — Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
  • To those of you who shared condolences… thank you.
    — Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
  • One by one the boys wished my son and I their condolences and prayers.
    — Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, 18 Apr. 2018
  • There will be a guest book where fans can express their condolences.
    — Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 16 May 2018
  • My condolences for your loss, and best wishes for a healthy birth.
    — Detroit Free Press, 27 Oct. 2019
  • Hani, thank you so much and our condolences for the loss of your brother.
    — Abc News, ABC News, 3 Dec. 2024
  • Pints of ice cream and drinks and condolences are offered.
    — Literary Hub, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Hamlin thanked those who reached out to him and shared their condolences.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
  • Not even a condolence letter with her urn.
    — Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • My prayers and condolences go out to his family, band and crew.
    — Robert Philpot, star-telegram, 23 June 2018
  • Offer condolences, but don’t make a scene.
    — Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Friends and fans are now leaving messages of condolence on the post.
    — Kristin Koch, Seventeen, 7 July 2019
  • Hundreds of them have since shared their condolences on the most recent post.
    — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 16 Mar. 2018
  • Even as a book of condolence rested in the lobby.
    — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 26 Jan. 2026
  • Fans and friends offered their condolences in the comments of the post.
    — Amy Haneline, USA TODAY, 2 June 2023
  • To offer condolences for the heartache of a last-second loss.
    — Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
  • My current wife brought a condolence casserole to the house – and didn’t go home.
    — Amy Dickinson, Detroit Free Press, 21 July 2021
  • My current wife brought a condolence casserole to the house — and didn’t go home.
    — Amy Dickinson, oregonlive, 21 July 2021
  • Messages of condolence and support came from across the globe.
    — Harshita Meenaktshi and Chris Helgren, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
  • Online condolences may be made here.
    — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
  • My condolences go out to his family and friends.
    — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
  • My condolences to the one apologetic- looking woman in the group.
    — Seattle Times Readers, The Seattle Times, 3 July 2017
  • Our thoughts and condolences are with all his family.
    — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 26 Dec. 2025
  • Our thoughts and condolences are with all his family.
    — Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 27 Dec. 2025
  • Green, like many in the pro wrestling world, offered her condolences amid Hogan’s death.
    — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 27 July 2025
  • My condolences to his family and loved ones.
    — Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
  • My condolences to her family and loved ones.
    — Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
  • My deepest condolences go to his family and all who loved him.
    — Mark Prussin, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026

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