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• n  an expression of sympathy with another's grief
  they sent their condolences

• We extend condolences to her husband Liam, and their sons, Micheal and Daniel, her sister Joely, her mother Vanessa, her aunt Lynn, her uncle Corin, and the extended Redgrave and .
• Our sincere condolences to his family and close friends.
• President Obama spoke with his top aides on Friday morning about the death of Michael Jackson , but the White House chose not to release a statement of condolences that it commonly .

• commiseration

News & Articles

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• Emotional Reactions to Bus Driver's Death
  There was an outpouring of condolences for Olivia Gamboa, a 47-year-old Metro bus operator who died in a collision with a tow truck at the corner of 5th Street and Broadway in downtown Los Angeles on Wednesday. Photo Credit: Kemal Cilenger / SiliconCheef
  June 13, 2013 - NBC Los Angeles
• Newtown Parents Mourn As Gun Legislation Falters
  Mark Barden comforts wife Jackie Barden at their home in Newtown, Conn., last month. Their son Daniel died in last December's shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown. The family still gets condolence notes and gifts, such as this stuffed panda, from around the world.
  June 12, 2013 - Valley News

Quotes

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• John Key in Xinhua
  The New Zealand Government is monitoring the situation. I intend to convey a message of condolence to the Sri Lankan government and Sri Lankan cricket team,Key said.
• Wen Jiabao in AFP
  As I face you here today, I cannot find enough words to express my condolence. Please accept a bow from me,Wen said as he bowed to them, Xinhua said.
• Liam Neeson in New York Daily News
  I met him a couple of times over the years, and he wrote my family a very, very beautiful, touching condolence letter when Natasha died earlier this year,Neeson said. "He was a special man. It's the end of an era."