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 Los Angeles firefighters are mourning the death of a colleague in a crash in Whittier early Friday morning that involved a big rig. — Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2026 Uptown’s First Ward Park became a scene of resistance Saturday evening when about 75 people gathered to mourn two men who were fatally shot by ICE this month. — Noah Vinsky july 25, Charlotte Observer, 26 July 2026 Batty, having reached the end of his four-year life cycle (and subsequent run from the law as a fugitive of planet Earth), recalls his journeys through space and mourns these memories being lost more than his own death. — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 24 July 2026 There was no immediate sign of unrest ‌on Thursday after Ben-Gvir’s visit on Tisha ‌B’Av, a day of fasting and lament in Judaism mourning the destruction of the ancient Jewish temples. — Reuters, NBC news, 23 July 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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  • Just over one week later, as the families continue to grieve and finalize the teens’ funeral plans, their thoughts and prayers are being sent to their friend in the hospital still fighting for his life.
    — Eric Adler July 28, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
  • The families of these men and women grieving, heartbroken, yet filled with pride.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 July 2026
Definition of grieve
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  • This prescient issue is buried in a recent, must-read Free Press article by Niall Ferguson and John-Clark Levin that laments the growing impotence of the old-fashioned historian in the face of bots and algorithmic amplifications.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026
  • In this episode, Peter laments getting married so young and ends up going back in time to soak up more of the single life.
    — Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 25 July 2026
Definition of lament
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  • Do the Dodgers at all regret their handling of Cody Bellinger?
    — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Take it from two pros who have helped countless clients with their moves—this is what people always regret taking with them.
    — Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 21 July 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
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