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as in grieves
to feel deep sadness or mental pain
we mourned for weeks after our beloved pet's death
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as in laments
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 mourns
No one mourns the wicked, indeed.
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Erin Neil, New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2026
The fashion world mourns another great name.
—Francesco Martino, Glamour, 19 Jan. 2026
Family mourns relatives Three members of the same family — 72-year-old Mohamed Hamouda, his 15-year-old granddaughter and his daughter-in-law — were killed when 26-foot wall collapsed onto their tent in a coastal area along the Mediterranean shore of Gaza City, Shifa Hospital said.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
And as the university mourns Ward’s death, Self helped to put the win in perspective.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
As the Kennedy family mourns the death of 35-year-old Tatiana Schlossberg, her mom Caroline Kennedy is reportedly drawing strength from her late mother Jackie Onassis Kennedy.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 31 Dec. 2025
Remembering the families lost The grief extends far beyond the racing world as the community mourns the loss of seven individuals.
—Charlotte Observer Staff, Charlotte Observer, 20 Dec. 2025
As the nation mourns the victims of Australia’s worst mass shooting in almost three decades, authorities have vowed to take tougher action on both gun control and antisemitism.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025
As the world mourns the tragic and sudden deaths of Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer, fans in Los Angeles gathered at the filmmaker's star in Hollywood to pay tribute to the acclaimed director and actor.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
Erin Neil, New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2026
The fashion world mourns another great name.
—Francesco Martino, Glamour, 19 Jan. 2026
Family mourns relatives Three members of the same family — 72-year-old Mohamed Hamouda, his 15-year-old granddaughter and his daughter-in-law — were killed when 26-foot wall collapsed onto their tent in a coastal area along the Mediterranean shore of Gaza City, Shifa Hospital said.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
And as the university mourns Ward’s death, Self helped to put the win in perspective.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
As the Kennedy family mourns the death of 35-year-old Tatiana Schlossberg, her mom Caroline Kennedy is reportedly drawing strength from her late mother Jackie Onassis Kennedy.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 31 Dec. 2025
Remembering the families lost The grief extends far beyond the racing world as the community mourns the loss of seven individuals.
—Charlotte Observer Staff, Charlotte Observer, 20 Dec. 2025
As the nation mourns the victims of Australia’s worst mass shooting in almost three decades, authorities have vowed to take tougher action on both gun control and antisemitism.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025
As the world mourns the tragic and sudden deaths of Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer, fans in Los Angeles gathered at the filmmaker's star in Hollywood to pay tribute to the acclaimed director and actor.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 16 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mourns
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In an emotional video posted Thursday, Kim thanked supporters for their prayers and asked for privacy as his family grieves.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
2 Jan. 2026
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Neytiri grieves the loss of her home and her tribe and resents Jake for it.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
16 Dec. 2025
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In the same newsletter championing bovine contact, Means laments a spiritual crisis of connection to nature.—
Rina Raphael,
The Atlantic,
20 Jan. 2026
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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are once again giving couple goals as the former continues to enjoy the success of her album The Life of a Showgirl—which dropped in October—and the latter laments the end of his NFL season with the Kansas City Chiefs.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
13 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, Jim regrets agreeing to a snowball fight with Dwight.—
Aurelie Corinthios,
PEOPLE,
19 Dec. 2025
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Looking back, Ruano regrets not seeing the withholding case through.—
Sophie Carson,
jsonline.com,
3 Dec. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Mourns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mourns. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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