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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
Webster mourns 4th grader's death Police closed off the road in front of the family's home for a vigil Monday night.
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Brandon Truitt, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
James Van Der Beek's widow is speaking out as Hollywood mourns another loss.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
As the Grey’s Anatomy family mourns the death of Eric Dane, Katherine Heigl has paid tribute to the late actor in a statement.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 22 Feb. 2026
As the world mourns his passing, here’s a look at Jackson’s remarkable life.
—Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
In his masterful first novel, Lincoln in the Bardo, ghouls and spirits keep chattering away, as if at a corner barbershop, while Abraham Lincoln mourns his dead 11-year-old son, Willie.
—Pico Iyer, Air Mail, 24 Jan. 2026
No one mourns the wicked, indeed.
—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
Brandon Truitt, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
James Van Der Beek's widow is speaking out as Hollywood mourns another loss.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
As the Grey’s Anatomy family mourns the death of Eric Dane, Katherine Heigl has paid tribute to the late actor in a statement.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 22 Feb. 2026
As the world mourns his passing, here’s a look at Jackson’s remarkable life.
—Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
In his masterful first novel, Lincoln in the Bardo, ghouls and spirits keep chattering away, as if at a corner barbershop, while Abraham Lincoln mourns his dead 11-year-old son, Willie.
—Pico Iyer, Air Mail, 24 Jan. 2026
No one mourns the wicked, indeed.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mourns
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Everyone grieves differently, and the emotions can come on in waves.—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Now 32, Karanja grieves the milestones and achievements her dad hasn't been able to share — her graduation from college, for example, and her budding career as a researcher.—
Marc Silver,
NPR,
27 Mar. 2026
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Willy laments to his stout and thankless wife, Linda (Laurie Metcalf, upholding her reputation as a Broadway MVP), that buyers on the road laugh at him — that one even called him a shrimp.—
Naveen Kumar,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2026
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In it, Juliet laments that Romeo is a Montague, the rival family to her own, the Capulets.—
Steven P. Dinkin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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This is a beast that’s more fun than furious, who clearly and swiftly regrets his violent outbursts.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
9 Apr. 2026
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The Welles estate was not approached about this project before it was announced last year, a communication lapse that Saatchi regrets.—
David Canfield,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Mourns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mourns. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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