bereaved person

Example Sentences

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Overfed: I can’t imagine how the concept of bringing food to a bereaved person has escaped you.

From Washington Post • May 28, 2022

"Of course we know the prime minister can't meet every bereaved person, but we really feel he should be meeting one of the largest groups of bereaved families in the country."

From BBC • Sep. 1, 2020

Saying you’re sorry, and then never mentioning the death again is not a good idea, unless the bereaved person has asked you expressly to do this.

From The Guardian • Apr. 15, 2017

And to get anywhere close to an award like that, the bereaved person needs to rely on a claim of lost income.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2015

But how is it possible, you ask, that a bereaved person, being a man, should not grieve?

From The World's Great Sermons, Volume 01 Basil to Calvin by Kleiser, Grenville