condolences

Example Sentences

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“You can envision in some circumstances, like a birthday party or a wake, that there’s celebration going on: hugging, kissing, condolences being expressed,” Rupp said.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

Paul Gigot: So Nebraskan by birth, husband, father of two daughters and a son, a former president of Midland Lutheran College, then a two-term senator, condolences on that.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

"We will continue the fight with renewed determination until this threat is completely eradicated," he pledged, offering his condolences to the bereaved families.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

"KAI expresses its deepest condolences and condolences to the victims and their bereaved families," Purba added.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

As often as not I’d find her in an apron, hovering over a roast with a phone in each hand, one a client, the other an uncle or friend calling to offer condolences.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover