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

Time will not suffer me to speak any more, yet time shall never bereave you or me of this.

From The Covenants And The Covenanters Covenants, Sermons, and Documents of the Covenanted Reformation by James Kerr

“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

Science bereaves Nature of her dread and fearsomeness, it breaks the spell which the ignorance and credulity of men have cast upon her.

From The Last Harvest by John Burroughs

Heap there all golden promise that deceives, Beauty that wins the heart, and then bereaves, For love is dead.

From Portia or By Passions Rocked by Duchess

It agitates and tears him, and perhaps almost bereaves him of the power of articulation.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 02, No. 11, September, 1858 by Various

The state governor, Angelo Ngot Mayar, sent his condolences to bereaved families and directed security agencies to evacuate the wounded.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

An official inquiry in 1967 found the National Coal Board was responsible for the Aberfan disaster, but survivors and bereaved families have long pointed to a litany of injustices.

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

Sir Geoffrey has written to Cabinet Office Minister Louise Haigh to urge the government to confirm the bereaved families affected will not face this "unjust financial penalty".

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 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

As a member of the family, one of the bereaved, he was the object of a great deal of attention.

From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison

Think twice before you post on a parents' group Feeling anxious, bereft or excluded is normal, but those feelings don't always require action.

From BBC ● Sep. 25, 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

Last week’s men’s tournament at London’s Queen’s Club, an important warm-up for Wimbledon, was bereft of top-10 players.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026

It might be harsh to say England missed Stokes' captaincy, because the short-ball plan is a favourite of his, but the hosts certainly looked bereft of leaders, discipline and inspiration.

From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026

Walter, even more than myself, seemed bereft without news.

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

All our joys are but toys! idle thoughts deceiving: None have power, of an hour, in their lives bereaving.

From A History of Elizabethan Literature by George Saintsbury

As for Frank, in 40a way it would be a good thing for him if he could secure Kathryn before the news came bereaving him of the baronetcy.

From Where the Path Breaks by Charles de Créspigny

So sin is deceiving, Bewitching, bereaving; ’Twill pierce through the heart, and invite you to sing; ’Twill put on fair faces, To woo your embraces, But after you’ve grasp’d it, there follows a sting!

From Awd Isaac, The Steeple Chase, and other Poems With a glossary of the Yorkshire Dialect by John Castillo