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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
James Van Der Beek's widow is speaking out as Hollywood mourns another loss.
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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
Our union mourns his loss and our thoughts are with his family, his union, and his community.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 29 Jan. 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
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
Our union mourns his loss and our thoughts are with his family, his union, and his community.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 29 Jan. 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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One voicemail playback message on a phone number associated with a Martin family member asked for privacy while the family grieves.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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As the Sugar Bowl Academy grieves following Tuesday's deadly avalanche north of California's Lake Tahoe, the news is also hitting people hard in the Bay Area's Marin County.—
Andrea Nakano,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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This schmuck is Jared Kushner, who is sitting right there as his father-in-law laments what his daughter could have had.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
24 Feb. 2026
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Perhaps the most significant invocation of maternity comes when Ser Lyonel laments that Baelor is a more favored son than his brother Maekar.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
16 Feb. 2026
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From removing splinters or opening bandages, to snagging ingrown hairs and tightening eyeglass screws, tweezers are one of those travel essentials that my mom never regrets packing.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Feb. 2026
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The woman regrets having hurt the feelings of a john who wanted to ask her out.—
Deborah Treisman,
New Yorker,
22 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Mourns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mourns. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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