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
In March 2024, Drescher mourned the loss of her father, Morty, at 94.
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Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
In the midst of the life-or-death chaos, Arisu grows closer to Usagi (Tao Tsuchiya), an athletic loner mourning the death of her mountain climber father.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
Fire and Ash picks up as Jake and Neytiri mourn their late son, Neteyam (Jamie Flatters), who died during The Way of Water's climactic battle.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
His passing isn’t exactly a moment of mourning for the people of Dublin.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
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Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
In the midst of the life-or-death chaos, Arisu grows closer to Usagi (Tao Tsuchiya), an athletic loner mourning the death of her mountain climber father.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
Fire and Ash picks up as Jake and Neytiri mourn their late son, Neteyam (Jamie Flatters), who died during The Way of Water's climactic battle.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
His passing isn’t exactly a moment of mourning for the people of Dublin.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mourn
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In Saunders’s afterlife, various spirits join Willie, Lincoln’s eleven-year-old son who has died from typhoid fever, while his father grieves in the crypt.—
Book Marks
October 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Oct. 2025
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Members of the Amish community are grieving the deaths of two children, who were killed when the driver of a Mini Cooper struck their horse and buggy, Pennsylvania authorities say.—
Mike Stunson,
Kansas City Star,
2 Oct. 2025
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The president lamented about the lack of applause from the crowd.—
Michelle Stoddart,
ABC News,
30 Sep. 2025
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After the game, Sharks coach Ryan Warsofsky lamented his team’s lack of connectivity.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
30 Sep. 2025
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The survey found that most Gen Xers regretted waiting too long to plan for major life events -- especially retirement.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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Sheena Douglass, a divorced single mom of three, deeply regrets not signing a prenuptial agreement.—
Essence,
Essence,
22 Sep. 2025
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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 5 Oct. 2025.
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