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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
More news to know now Lisbon, Portugal, mourns 17 victims of a funicular crash.
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Family mourns loss of father and child R’mani Sibley was an elementary school student in Crowley, according to her family.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2025
As the Butler, Missouri, community mourns two toddlers who died in a house fire over the weekend, some residents are rallying round the family by collecting donations.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2025
Matt has hung up his Daredevil horns, lost touch with Karen and still mourns Foggy’s death.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 5 Mar. 2025
Being successful in America, according to Part II, inherently means becoming the bad guy, and Francis Ford Coppola mourns that fact, abetted by arguably Pacino’s finest, most sorrowful performance as a man who sells every bit of his soul to maintain his power.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
No one mourns the Wicked awards season campaign.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2025
Tonight, the City of Binghamton mourns a fallen hero who made the ultimate sacrifice.
—Jeff Murray, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
As the investigation continues, the comedy world mourns the loss of a gifted performer whose impact reached far beyond the stage.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Family mourns loss of father and child R’mani Sibley was an elementary school student in Crowley, according to her family.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2025
As the Butler, Missouri, community mourns two toddlers who died in a house fire over the weekend, some residents are rallying round the family by collecting donations.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2025
Matt has hung up his Daredevil horns, lost touch with Karen and still mourns Foggy’s death.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 5 Mar. 2025
Being successful in America, according to Part II, inherently means becoming the bad guy, and Francis Ford Coppola mourns that fact, abetted by arguably Pacino’s finest, most sorrowful performance as a man who sells every bit of his soul to maintain his power.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2025
No one mourns the Wicked awards season campaign.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2025
Tonight, the City of Binghamton mourns a fallen hero who made the ultimate sacrifice.
—Jeff Murray, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
As the investigation continues, the comedy world mourns the loss of a gifted performer whose impact reached far beyond the stage.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mourns
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As the family grieves, the community is rallying around them.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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The board laments the fact that the rich are self-funding their way to political power.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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Looking back on the process, Kojima laments that his goal was to make extremely realistic renders of his subjects (Refn included), but even with cutting edge technology there remains room for improvement.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
27 Aug. 2025
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Sophie Turner regrets being online after joining Game of Thrones as a teenager.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
27 Aug. 2025
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Israel deeply regrets the tragic mishap that occurred today at the Nasser Hospital in Gaza.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Mourns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mourns. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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