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
Hollywood is mourning the loss of Dawson’s Creek star James Van Der Beek.
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Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
Former journalists and readers mourn the loss of a publication that championed democracy and critical reporting in the semi-autonomous territory.
—Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
The New York Giants are mourning the loss of Ray Handley, a former assistant coach who later led the franchise as head coach.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
The Dallas Cowboys fan community is mourning the loss of one of their most vocal members.
—Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
Former journalists and readers mourn the loss of a publication that championed democracy and critical reporting in the semi-autonomous territory.
—Kanis Leung, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
The New York Giants are mourning the loss of Ray Handley, a former assistant coach who later led the franchise as head coach.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
The Dallas Cowboys fan community is mourning the loss of one of their most vocal members.
—Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mourn
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As the shellshocked families of six children and two women grieve their loss in one of the worst mass shootings in Canada's history, details are emerging about the shooter's mental health struggles and history with police.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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For Le, the coffee shop serves as a community space where customers feel free to grieve and share their experiences with loss.—
Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Obama didn’t mention Trump by name, but lamented the lack of decency across the administration as a whole.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
15 Feb. 2026
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Others lamented on the changes the store underwent after the purchase in 2021.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2026
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However, the Missouri City product chose to stick with the Bobcats, and Cotton doesn't regret it after a strong start to his career.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
14 Feb. 2026
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Thomson doesn't regret the messy details didn't become public at the time.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Feb. 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 19 Feb. 2026.
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