1
as in to grieve
to feel deep sadness or mental pain
we mourned for weeks after our beloved pet's death
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as in to lament
to feel or express sorrow for
an editorial that mourns the loss of the town's last movie theater
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Recent Examples of mourn
Art eventually processes its history—mourns it, rather.
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Jonathan Odden, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Washingtonians are already mourning the impending loss of a beloved theme and water park, with many residents still in disbelief months after the closure was announced.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
Raymond Green Vance, Kassy’s then-boyfriend, was killed in the shooting and the family was mourning.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 2 June 2026
The Brown family, who starred in Discovery’s Alaskan Bush People, are mourning one of their own.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
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Jonathan Odden, Artforum, 2 June 2026
Washingtonians are already mourning the impending loss of a beloved theme and water park, with many residents still in disbelief months after the closure was announced.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
Raymond Green Vance, Kassy’s then-boyfriend, was killed in the shooting and the family was mourning.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 2 June 2026
The Brown family, who starred in Discovery’s Alaskan Bush People, are mourning one of their own.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mourn
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Lenny, a grieving 15-year-old girl, is sent to a renowned Pacific Northwest boarding school on a scholarship where she is drawn into a secret society known to shape the school's greatest and most notorious students.—
Desiree Anello,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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The grieving father also called on city leaders to do more to combat violent crime.—
Adam Sabes , CB Cotton , Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2026
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Heffernan lamented that the shooting disrupted a longtime community tradition.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2026
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Nobody was lamenting his lack of audacity on the base paths.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
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The couple regretted booking that flight, and now ensure that their layovers have ample time.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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Gibbard’s lyrics swerve from resignation to regret to defiance.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
31 May 2026
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Israel has bewailed each nation’s announcement, claiming that their gesture is only emboldening Hamas and prolonging the war by showing there are benefits to be gained through terrorism like that carried out on Oct. 7.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Aug. 2025
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The grandmother would flee, and Billy would smite his chest and in Old Testament tones bewail his sinful life.—
Werner Herzog,
The New Yorker,
21 Aug. 2023
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“Mourn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mourn. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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