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
After its closure was announced in a Facebook post in January, fans mourned the iconic restaurant in Parkville.
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Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2025
On June 9, the daytime soap began mourning the loss of Drake Hogestyn’s longtime character, John Black, in a collection of episodes that were filmed concurrent with the actor’s final days last fall.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 10 June 2025
Beginning Monday, the citizens of the mythical town of Salem, Ill., lay to rest and mourn the death of John Black, who succumbed to injuries in a lab explosion.
—Rosemary Rossi, Variety, 9 June 2025
Some people mourn more over the passing of their pets than their relatives, Fraser tells CNN.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 8 June 2025
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Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2025
On June 9, the daytime soap began mourning the loss of Drake Hogestyn’s longtime character, John Black, in a collection of episodes that were filmed concurrent with the actor’s final days last fall.
—Liza Esquibias, People.com, 10 June 2025
Beginning Monday, the citizens of the mythical town of Salem, Ill., lay to rest and mourn the death of John Black, who succumbed to injuries in a lab explosion.
—Rosemary Rossi, Variety, 9 June 2025
Some people mourn more over the passing of their pets than their relatives, Fraser tells CNN.
—John Blake, CNN Money, 8 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mourn
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The achievement of Alcock and Brown came just months after the end of the First World War, at a moment when too many families were grieving the loss of an airman brother, father, or son.—
David Rooney
June 5,
Literary Hub,
5 June 2025
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Logue will play Holt Keane, a father grieving the loss of his family.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
4 June 2025
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The singer lamented the price of being a music fan today.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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On Thursday, the Alameda County Superior Court’s presiding judge also lamented the change.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
5 June 2025
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Oklahoma City has normally been dominant in making teams regret turning the ball over, but the Thunder seemed off against Indiana.—
Matt Levine,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 June 2025
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The 15 Most Anticipated Books of Summer 2025, According to Goodreads Users — From Taylor Jenkins Reid to R.F. Kuang of 05 'Far and Away' by Amy Poeppel Amy Poeppel’s Far and Away follows two married women who decide to swap houses and soon regret it.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
6 June 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 16 Jun. 2025.
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