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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
Rufina Chow, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2026
On Christmas Day, 1916, nearly a thousand people filed into Statuary Hall in the United States Capitol to mourn a 30-year-old woman named Inez Milholland.
—Sharon McMahon, Glamour, 25 Mar. 2026
Molly Burford, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
Later generations’ disconnection from their roots is depicted with the steady decline in the traditional mourning observances for older family members, which shrinks from a 7-day shiva for Henry in 1855 to just three minutes of silence for his grandson, Bobbie, in 1969.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Rufina Chow, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2026
Family and friends are mourning a teenager killed in a golf cart mishap near Lake Norman on Monday.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Read All About It An Iranian couple is mourning the loss of their newborn.
—Rufina Chow, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2026
On Christmas Day, 1916, nearly a thousand people filed into Statuary Hall in the United States Capitol to mourn a 30-year-old woman named Inez Milholland.
—Sharon McMahon, Glamour, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
Aldi shoppers are currently in their own period of mourning, thanks to the apparent discontinuation of one of the chain’s beloved frozen food items.
—Molly Burford, Southern Living, 1 Apr. 2026
Later generations’ disconnection from their roots is depicted with the steady decline in the traditional mourning observances for older family members, which shrinks from a 7-day shiva for Henry in 1855 to just three minutes of silence for his grandson, Bobbie, in 1969.
—Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Verb
Read All About It An Iranian couple is mourning the loss of their newborn.
—Rufina Chow, NBC news, 26 Mar. 2026
Family and friends are mourning a teenager killed in a golf cart mishap near Lake Norman on Monday.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mourn
Noun
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The trio of legal actions against Illinois, Connecticut and Arizona is the furthest Trump officials have gone to try to override state laws and set the rules for a fast-growing industry that has run headlong into thorny questions about insider trading and profiting off war and suffering.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
2 Apr. 2026
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Take the case of Iris Smith, an 80-year-old Florida retiree suffering from arthritis.—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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There were enough people in the room who were sad about the kid.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
2 Apr. 2026
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And that’s really sad, because the latest gen is a genuinely fantastic car.—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
2 Apr. 2026
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The years gone In an interview with the Statesman, Mejia recalled her first year in jail as one spent weeping.—
Emiliano Tahui Gómez,
Austin American Statesman,
17 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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Hughes remembered as a spiritual leader While there have been public honors for Hughes – his smiling yearbook photo was displayed on the scoreboard overlooking the football field – much of the grieving in this community of about 200,000 people is playing out in private.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
14 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
Adjective
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This small meal should be low in fiber and fat, as these can cause an upset stomach.—
Dr. Sarah Kinsella,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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In his March Madness brackets, Obama has the Arizona Wildcats men defeating the Duke Blue Devils (who have already been upset) and UConn's women's team winning it all.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Some players collapsed onto the turf in joyful tears.—
Albert Samaha,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2026
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Neither said a word as tears fell down their faces.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Then, in the Andante movement, the upper strings opened with a glassy sound before the mournful line of the cello entered.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
28 Mar. 2026
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Over the years, humpback whale songs have been recorded for human listening, with many describing the songs as having a haunting, mournful quality.—
Patrick Whittle,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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In fact, talking about softball made her … kind of melancholy.—
Tony Baranek,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
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The faces of Al Pacino and John Cazale are unmistakable — Pacino’s eyelashes, Cazale’s tundra of a forehead, their little-boyishness in close-up, the anxiety and melancholy in their eyes.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Mourn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mourn. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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