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Six example sentences with bereft, each labelled with its topic.
After the fire destroyed the studio, the band was bereft of every master tape and had to record the album again.
Music
The novel's opening finds the old fisherman bereft, his boat sold and his wife's chair empty by the stove.
Literature
The film's second half follows a town bereft of its only factory, with shuttered shops and a silent main street.
Movies
Bereft of its two best shooters through injury, the team scored only fifty-one points on Tuesday.
Basketball
The opposition seemed bereft of any answer, repeating the same three lines through a two hour debate.
Politics
The island felt bereft after the last ferry of the season, with shuttered cafes and one dog on the quay.
Travel
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