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
Others mourned as a black flag was raised over the Imam Reza shrine in Mashhad.
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Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
The family will be able to watch over him in private, mourn him away from the spotlight, bury him.
—Diana García, AZCentral.com, 1 Mar. 2026
Last year, that tenuous position changed again, as TBS canceled the series; again, fans had little time to mourn the show, because it was announced the same day Fox was considering bringing it back.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 28 Feb. 2026
Most recently, Maria joined Caroline in mourning the death of the latter's daughter Tatiana, who passed away after a battle with a rare form of blood cancer.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 27 Feb. 2026
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Jon Gambrell, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2026
The family will be able to watch over him in private, mourn him away from the spotlight, bury him.
—Diana García, AZCentral.com, 1 Mar. 2026
Last year, that tenuous position changed again, as TBS canceled the series; again, fans had little time to mourn the show, because it was announced the same day Fox was considering bringing it back.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 28 Feb. 2026
Most recently, Maria joined Caroline in mourning the death of the latter's daughter Tatiana, who passed away after a battle with a rare form of blood cancer.
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mourn
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Dian McElvaine said in 2023 the family was working on getting a death declaration to help with the grieving process.—
Elise Hammond,
CNN Money,
26 Feb. 2026
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Our collective thoughts and prayers remain with the family and all of us who are grieving this tragic loss.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
25 Feb. 2026
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The desire for more speed also demonstrated some of the internal clumsiness Weiss and her close inner circle have lamented on the technical side.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
2 Mar. 2026
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An older woman, clutching her traditional white haik garment, lamented onion prices going from 45 dinars per kilo to 100 dinars (35 cents to 77 cents) in two days.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 Mar. 2026
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From removing splinters or opening bandages, to snagging ingrown hairs and tightening eyeglass screws, tweezers are one of those travel essentials that my mom never regrets packing.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Feb. 2026
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Conte had only been at the club for three and a half months but already appeared to regret answering Tottenham’s call at the second time of asking.—
Dan Kilpatrick,
New York Times,
26 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 2 Mar. 2026.
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