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
The Chicago Fire Department mourns the loss of a 30-year member who died today during a training exercise.
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Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Collins’ death at age 47, which was announced on May 12, following a monthslong battle with an aggressive form of brain cancer left not only the sports world but also LGBT advocates across the country in mourning.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 13 May 2026
Two families in Southern California are mourning the loss of two best friends killed in a small plane crash in Kern County last week.
—Jasmine Viel, CBS News, 13 May 2026
On the roadside, between kiosks selling pistachio nuts and tea, black billboards mourn the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Iranian supreme leader killed in a February airstrike on the first day of the war.
—Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 13 May 2026
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Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Collins’ death at age 47, which was announced on May 12, following a monthslong battle with an aggressive form of brain cancer left not only the sports world but also LGBT advocates across the country in mourning.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 13 May 2026
Two families in Southern California are mourning the loss of two best friends killed in a small plane crash in Kern County last week.
—Jasmine Viel, CBS News, 13 May 2026
On the roadside, between kiosks selling pistachio nuts and tea, black billboards mourn the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Iranian supreme leader killed in a February airstrike on the first day of the war.
—Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mourn
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For parents grieving the death of child, regardless of age or circumstance.—
Staff Report,
Baltimore Sun,
13 May 2026
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The 35-year-old mother of three, who self-published a children's book on grieving following her husband's death in 2022, was found guilty on all counts in March following a weekslong trial.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
13 May 2026
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And Schoen will again lament failing to recruit Matthew Stafford to New York in 2025.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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One programmer lamented to 404 Media that they were being encouraged to use AI agents to implement sweeping codebase changes that are too large to effectively track, leaving them concerned about security and efficiency.—
Jon Martindale,
PC Magazine,
15 May 2026
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United gave Ten Hag a contract extension after winning the 2024 FA Cup final and came to regret it.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Whereas the Vikings immediately regretted choosing McCarthy over Darnold last offseason.—
Geoff Clark OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 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 20 May. 2026.
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