mourned

past tense of mourn

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of mourned Heads of state, parents of book recipients, music fans, movie fans and, like me, women who felt blessed to have had such a glamorous role model publicly mourned the loss. Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Kacey Musgraves, Jack White, every living president, Jane Fonda, and countless more have all mourned the beloved star. Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2026 Residents of Pale, a Bosnian Serb stronghold just outside of Sarajevo, mourned Mladic. Jovana Gec, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 In addition to Styles and Mayer, stars throughout the entertainment industry have mourned the loss alongside her fans. Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026 Durand Bernarr, the Black gay R&B star, mourned on his social media. Jay Stahl, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 Unlike Dolly Parton, who is rightly being mourned as a great American, Curry was far less a public person. Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 26 Aug. 2026 The actress continues to be mourned worldwide by her Hollywood colleagues, friends and fans alike. Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026 Fans and friends mourned the Grammy, Emmy and Academy award honoree on Tuesday. Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mourned
Verb
  • Jake Reiner sat for an interview with ABC7 Los Angeles on Thursday, delving into how his surviving family has grieved during the past several months since his parents’ deaths.
    Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The family grieved quietly, rarely speaking to one another about what happened, Phan said.
    Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Today, as America and the world lamented the death of the ‘Jolene’ performer, 9 To 5 actor, producer, playwright, philanthropist, and author, Swift offered personal words of grief and joy.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026
  • During the May 21 vote, many board members lamented that their hands were tied by state law and a 3rd District Appellate Court ruling upholding the state’s solar siting regulations.
    Alicia Fabbre, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Shankly accepted the boldness, Ashman sighed and football had its first example of many of Keegan’s awareness of his financial worth.
    Michael Walker, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
  • But Taylor eventually sighed and launched into an answer on his own.
    Vann R. Newkirk II, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026
Verb
  • In a statement on Wednesday, a Variety spokesperson said Donnelly regretted the confrontation.
    Max Tani, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The bet was clearly a lighthearted joke between friends, but after posting it, the WNBA seems to have regretted the optics of the league promoting two players gambling on a game, which is prohibited in the league’s collective bargaining agreement.
    Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026

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“Mourned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mourned. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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