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
My Children' star's cause of death revealed Comedians pay tribute to 'rising star' Ken Flores
Several of Flores' peers in the comedy world took to social media to mourn the comedian's death, including the comedy venue the Hollywood Improv.
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Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
This quietly affecting little movie finds real poignancy in paying attention to what those things are, and — ultimately — in forging them together so that someone else might have the gift of mourning these ruins one day.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 27 Jan. 2025
The actor stars as a father who is mourning the death of his wife in Grief Is the Thing With Feathers, Dylan Southern’s upcoming film adaptation of Max Porter’s book.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 26 Jan. 2025
American flags are back to full-staff at the U.S. Capitol in honor of Donald Trump's inauguration, breaking from the U.S. flag code's guidelines for mourning a president.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 20 Jan. 2025
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Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
This quietly affecting little movie finds real poignancy in paying attention to what those things are, and — ultimately — in forging them together so that someone else might have the gift of mourning these ruins one day.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 27 Jan. 2025
The actor stars as a father who is mourning the death of his wife in Grief Is the Thing With Feathers, Dylan Southern’s upcoming film adaptation of Max Porter’s book.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 26 Jan. 2025
American flags are back to full-staff at the U.S. Capitol in honor of Donald Trump's inauguration, breaking from the U.S. flag code's guidelines for mourning a president.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mourn
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Sleepwalker follows a grieving mother who is haunted by the tragic loss of her daughter in a car accident that left her abusive husband in a coma.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
10 Feb. 2025
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The sheriff … lied to my parents … bold-face lied and betrayed the trust of shocked and grieving parents.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2025
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Last year, General Motors and Ford lamented missing where the market actually is with too many too-expensive EVs and not enough hybrids.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
Ars Technica,
7 Feb. 2025
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This was dialed back, but to this day users lament Musk's outsize presence on their feeds.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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Comments Nany González doesn't regret skipping The Challenge season 40.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
EW.com,
4 Feb. 2025
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And with every defeat, the impression that Amorim is regretting his decision to move to Manchester from Lisbon’s Sporting CP in the middle of the season gets stronger.—
Nick Miller,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 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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Among progressives, the same people who bewail the influence of corporations on cultural and political life also propose to entrench the social role of big businesses by making individual Americans more dependent on them for everything from health care to retirement income.—
Kevin D. Williamson,
National Review,
13 May 2021
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“Mourn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mourn. Accessed 14 Feb. 2025.
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