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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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as in suffering
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as in aching
to feel deep sadness or mental pain
we mourned for weeks after our beloved pet's death
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as in lamenting
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
Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
McSweeney also mourned the loss of 2022 Calvary graduate and Tulane basketball player Gregg Glenn III, who drowned near Key Biscayne in July.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
Yarden Segev, NBC news, 9 Mar. 2026
These reactions stand in stark contrast to the 40-day mourning period put forth by the Iranian regime.
—Tiago Ventura, Time, 9 Mar. 2026
Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
The Arab world is not mourning.
—Andrew Ghalili, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
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Verb
The North Kansas City community is mourning the loss of a local firefighter after his sudden death this week.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
McSweeney also mourned the loss of 2022 Calvary graduate and Tulane basketball player Gregg Glenn III, who drowned near Key Biscayne in July.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2026
Noun
Their silence during the anthem before an opening loss to South Korea last Monday was viewed by some as an act of resistance and others as a show of mourning.
—Yarden Segev, NBC news, 9 Mar. 2026
These reactions stand in stark contrast to the 40-day mourning period put forth by the Iranian regime.
—Tiago Ventura, Time, 9 Mar. 2026
Verb
To treat a woman in mourning as something special, extraordinary?
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
The Arab world is not mourning.
—Andrew Ghalili, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mourn
Noun
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Manz requested that the restaurant shell out $100,000 to compensate him for medical expenses, pain and suffering, emotional distress and lost enjoyment of his New York City trip.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
12 Mar. 2026
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But other activists allege that such policies lead to the unnecessary suffering of sheltered animals.—
Amber Gaudet,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In a weirdly serendipitous bit of cinema news, Billie Eilish—queen of melancholy pop—is turning her sad eyes to Sylvia Plath.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
12 Mar. 2026
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Resident reactions Some residents are sad to see the cemetery go.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Mar. 2026
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But Vaught complicates the idea that male weeping was universally frowned upon back then.—
Jeanette Tran,
The Conversation,
12 Mar. 2026
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In a year where Hamnet became a nexus point for cathartic weeping, Come See Me in the Good Light can stand tear duct–to–tear duct with anything the Bard could serve up.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
10 Mar. 2026
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Here’s what to know about health anxiety, collective grieving and how to manage those fears.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
23 Feb. 2026
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Roger was ninety-two, grieving and undoubtedly frightened.—
Margaret Moorman,
New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Tewksbury looks to avenge both the loss to Canton earlier, and an upset state final loss to Boston Latin in 2024.—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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Watching the Chinese Taipei team in tears after an upset win against Korea, and the Japanese fans embracing Czechia’s every grain of success — the moments that made Pool C special were with teams actively growing the game in their country through those brick-by-brick means.—
Maria Torres,
New York Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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Tokenizing someone is always an ugly thing — yet Rubio deserves no tears.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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And so, there [were] some tears.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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His villains were flamboyant, but Bruce was mournful, reluctant — no onscreen superhero has more palpably wrestled with not wanting to be a superhero.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2026
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Such memories flowed freely this week on social media and in mournful first-person essays.—
Dan Adler,
Vanity Fair,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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In a weirdly serendipitous bit of cinema news, Billie Eilish—queen of melancholy pop—is turning her sad eyes to Sylvia Plath.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
12 Mar. 2026
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Arima Ederra made melancholy feel sunny on her debut, An Orange Colored Day.—
Stephen Kearse,
Pitchfork,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Mourn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mourn. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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