bereave

Half of our crew were locals, so we offered them to take time off to bereave should they choose to.

From Salon ● May 12, 2023

Yet, when discretion doth bereave The plaints that they should utter,Then thy discretion may perceive That silence is a suitor.

From The Guardian ● Feb. 10, 2012

Life after college can feel like a desperate and depressing limbo where recent grads bereave the loss of carefree times when they aren’t scouring Craigslist for employment.

From Washington Post

"Luther never intended to bereave the church of her mystery," says one Sammlung theologian.

From Time Magazine Archive

He who hath bereaved thee of life, would bereave thee even of our tears; but thou art resting on Abraham's bosom, where the tyrant can reach thee no more.

From Hebrew Heroes A Tale Founded on Jewish History by A. L. O. E.

“It utterly bereaves me to pass on the news that I have been advised by my medical team here in the UK to cancel my upcoming USA book tour,” Moore wrote on Instagram.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2023

Queen Elizabeth II will be seated alone as she bereaves the death of her husband of 73 years, Prince Philip, at his funeral on Saturday.

From Fox News ● Apr. 16, 2021

And yet in life there is an interim So dull that stagnant loneliness bereaves Beauty of tenderness, and hope deceives Until the eyes grow sceptical and dim.

From The Five Books of Youth by Robert Hillyer

He contends that when one is not blamable for some calamity which bereaves him or strips him of his possessions, grief is unmanly, regret inexcusable.

From Claim Number One by George W. (George Washington) Ogden

But still we yield thee to no stranger's care; No unknown foe our tender love bereaves; Thou goest the angels' hallow'd bliss to share, A Father thy exalted soul receives!

From Poems by Matilda Betham

The government has committed to reform of the scheme that provides financial support for those injured or bereaved by vaccines.

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

"The Prime Minister extends his condolences to the bereaved families and prays for them to have the strength and patience to bear this irreparable loss," the statement said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

The government said it had "committed to ensuring every bereaved parent and family has access to high-quality, consistent and compassionate care".

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

In many cases, the bereaved don’t attend weddings or celebrations for up to a year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Of course, Sergeant Caputo didn’t see us as bereaved children going through the worst day of our tender young lives.

From "Confessions of a Murder Suspect" by James Patterson

Her director, who seems preoccupied with grass and trees and skies at the expense of people, has made a film almost completely bereft of wit, which is like a Star Wars movie without laser guns.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

Among the major problems is the lead performance of Mr. Pattinson, who gives us a greasy, erratic character bereft of the charm, smarm and rounded baritone that TV newsmen rely on.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

The town has been left bereft - little wonder Scotland's First Minister John Swinney is due to visit this month, to hear the problems first-hand.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

But warmer oceans are also often bereft of the high-energy prey these juvenile salmon need for rapid growth when they reach the saltwater.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

Perhaps that is why I felt so bereft when he died.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Even those who are still alive are forced to spend parts of their existence inadvertently bereaving the death of a life they were promised.

From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2025

Culkin, 39, pressed that the death of Dakota – whose nickname was Cody – hit everyone in their family differently and they all were "torn up inside" while bereaving the accident.

From Fox News ● Oct. 6, 2021

Sleep COME, Sleep, and with thy sweet deceiving     Lock me in delight awhile;     Let some pleasing dreams beguile     All my fancies; that from thence     I may feel an influence All my powers of care bereaving!

From Bulchevy's Book of English Verse by Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch

Bereave, bereft or bereaved, bereaving, bereft or bereaved.

From The Grammar of English Grammars by Goold Brown

It threatened to force them to become again the instrument of bereaving their father of his darling child, and bringing about that very calamity which they had pledged themselves should never happen.

From The Expositor's Bible: The Book of Genesis by Marcus Dods