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as in grieved
to feel deep sadness or mental pain
we mourned for weeks after our beloved pet's death
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as in lamented
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 mourned
Springsteen and his band mourned the loss of the legendary music mogul in a statement shared on Instagram Monday.
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Lauryn Overhultz , Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
Both were made to sit outside the gates, deeply upsetting the family who mourned within.
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Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
Humanity collectively mourned one of its great cultural treasures.
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Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Friends, family and dignitaries from across the state mourned the passing and celebrated the life of Rabbi Philip Lazowski Sunday with nearly 1,000 at Emanuel Synagogue in West Hartford to honor the renowned Holocaust survivor.
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Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2026
Back home, monks had already begun performing last rite rituals for him, as his devout Buddhist wife and daughter mourned him, presuming him dead.
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CBS News,
19 June 2026
The Krewe of Gemini, a Mardi Gras organization in the Shreveport-Bossier community of which Watson, his wife and one of their daughters were members, also mourned his passing Wednesday.
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Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
Letterman also publicly mourned his longtime pal.
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Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
18 June 2026
Throughout the afternoon, hundreds of people stood in hours-long lines to donate blood At vigils throughout the city, people held candles, hugged strangers and mourned.
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Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 June 2026
Lauryn Overhultz , Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
22 June 2026
Both were made to sit outside the gates, deeply upsetting the family who mourned within.
—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
21 June 2026
Humanity collectively mourned one of its great cultural treasures.
—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
Friends, family and dignitaries from across the state mourned the passing and celebrated the life of Rabbi Philip Lazowski Sunday with nearly 1,000 at Emanuel Synagogue in West Hartford to honor the renowned Holocaust survivor.
—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2026
Back home, monks had already begun performing last rite rituals for him, as his devout Buddhist wife and daughter mourned him, presuming him dead.
—
CBS News,
19 June 2026
The Krewe of Gemini, a Mardi Gras organization in the Shreveport-Bossier community of which Watson, his wife and one of their daughters were members, also mourned his passing Wednesday.
—
Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
Letterman also publicly mourned his longtime pal.
—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
18 June 2026
Throughout the afternoon, hundreds of people stood in hours-long lines to donate blood At vigils throughout the city, people held candles, hugged strangers and mourned.
—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mourned
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While the family grieved, the Willard Police Department got to work.
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The other thing most people miss is the sheer scale of what’s actually being grieved.
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Buttigieg lamented the psychological stress to him, his husband, Chasten, and their twins.
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By the end of the 19th century, bean pots were so iconic that they were used as souvenirs, although some early tourism officials lamented that such an ordinary item came to be associated with a city that prides itself as being the cradle of the American Revolution.
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Watching the hearing via Zoom from a prison holding room, Powell wiped his eyes and sighed heavily as Cribbs once again recited the facts of the case before Judge Rachelle Carnesale, explaining when Walton was fatally shot.
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Pino’s supporters sighed and sniffled when the verdict was announced.
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And instantly regretted it, and submitted my resignation at the end of the day.
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Macron’s office said the two had discussed the project at length and regretted that the main industry partners, European aerospace group Airbus, which represents Germany and Spain, and France’s Dassault Aviation, had not been able to reach an agreement.
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“Mourned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mourned. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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