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mourn

verb

ˈmȯrn How to pronounce mourn (audio)
Definition of mournnext
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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2
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 According to lore, the Eton uniform originated when boys dressed in black to mourn the death of King George III in 1820. — Eva Wolchover, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026 Candles and flowers filled the scene of the crash on Saturday, and a massive crowd gathered to mourn the loss. — Rob Flaks, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026 Reeves mourned her former bandmate’s death on Facebook Wednesday. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026 Family, friends mourn Lewis Lewis was remembered by family and friends for his love of football, fashion and video games. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mourn
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mourn
  1. grieve
  2. lament
  3. regret
  4. bewail
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  • But today, as the Star Trek franchise celebrates its 60th anniversary, Navia finds opportunities to celebrate the legacy of her love and connect with Trek’s devoted fans who have experienced their own powerful grieving journeys.
    — Scott Huver, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Lilly died on January 25, leaving her father to grieve her loss while shouldering a mission to spread awareness about the cancer that took his daughter’s life.
    — Julia Vargas Jones, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of grieve
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  • But the Palestinian leader lamented that the second phase of this plan has not materialized, blaming the lack of progress on his Israeli counterparts.
    — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2026
  • They were repealed more than 30 years ago, with many content creators lamenting the wave of consolidation ever since.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of lament
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  • But Felix doesn't seem to regret his decision to include his family life on his YouTube channel, historically known for gaming content.
    — Owen Carry, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Trendy Accents In Parravani’s experience, minimalists will often regret buying trendy accent pieces for the home in order to satisfy their impulses.
    — Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 16 Sep. 2026
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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
  • Now Gove’s remark became the source of the ashen taste in the mouths of Remoaner metropolitan elites bewailing how provincial troglodytes, geriatrics, and Little Englanders had dashed their rationalist, internationalist dreams.
    — Kyle Smith, National Review, 8 Apr. 2020
Definition of bewail

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“Mourn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mourn. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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