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
Many Banksy fans mourned the loss of the mystery and lashed out at the news outlet.
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ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
They were mourned by three live roaches in a storage container with measuring cups and utensils and three living roaches on the shelf.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
At last, the family is mourning together.
—Holden Seidlitz, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
The running community is mourning a fierce advocate.
—Nicole Bennett, AJC.com, 20 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
They were mourned by three live roaches in a storage container with measuring cups and utensils and three living roaches on the shelf.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026
At last, the family is mourning together.
—Holden Seidlitz, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
The running community is mourning a fierce advocate.
—Nicole Bennett, AJC.com, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mourn
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But for every moment of genuine accountability journalism that reminds the public what the press is capable of, there seems to follow another viral post, another sympathetic profile of a terrorist’s grieving relatives, another story that mistakes activism for reporting.—
Julian Baron,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Mar. 2026
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The film captures Isaac navigating the demands of the role while also expecting his first child with Lind and grieving the recent loss of his mother.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Mar. 2026
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Back in the 9th district, resident Katherine laments changes to the Parisian cityscape, particularly in Place de Dublin, near her home.—
Lisa Courbebaisse,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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The men’s basketball team at Gonzaga was doomed — or so the coach of the small, Jesuit university would lament.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
21 Mar. 2026
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Or this one, about the women who do regret having children.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
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The administrator who spoke to the Southern California News Group regretted not relocating sooner and planned to move away as soon as possible.—
Jason Henry,
Daily News,
15 Mar. 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 24 Mar. 2026.
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