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
Ladd mourned her husband's death by posting a screenshot from The Hollywood Reporter story that announced the news.
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Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
The country of Thailand has entered a nationwide year-long period of mourning out of respect for the recent passing of the country's queen mother, Her Majesty Queen Sirikit.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2025
Family and friend of Kahri Willcot are mourning the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University graduate and Miramar native who was killed in a wreck in Pembroke Pines earlier this month.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
The city, of course, was mourning, but rock luminaries also began paying tribute.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
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Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
The country of Thailand has entered a nationwide year-long period of mourning out of respect for the recent passing of the country's queen mother, Her Majesty Queen Sirikit.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2025
Family and friend of Kahri Willcot are mourning the Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University graduate and Miramar native who was killed in a wreck in Pembroke Pines earlier this month.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2025
The city, of course, was mourning, but rock luminaries also began paying tribute.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mourn
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Among those grieving is Karen Taylor Bass.—
Karen Taylor Bass,
Billboard,
6 Nov. 2025
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However, the tale of a grieving husband and father quickly unraveled as Murdaugh’s laundry list of financial crimes – and elaborate cover-up schemes – against his legal clients came to light.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Behavior in the conference room is something that Dimon has long lamented.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Sources close to both Oscar winners have lamented their legal dispute.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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George Clooney doesn't regret his decision to publicly plead for former President Joe Biden to step down as the Democratic candidate in the 2024 presidential election.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Speaking with Rolling Stone last year about the petition, Brian Zisook, co-founder of the streaming service Audiomack, even suggested Drake might regret asking Universal to provide documentation of artificial streaming.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
3 Nov. 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 7 Nov. 2025.
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