mourns

present tense third-person singular of mourn

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of mourns The world mourns not only a musical light, but a singular style star. Kelsey Stiegman, InStyle, 25 Aug. 2026 The stars have lost a bit of their shine as the world mourns Dolly Parton, who died Tuesday at the age of 80. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2026 As the world mourns Dolly Parton, the legendary country music megastar whose stardom transcended genre and industry, fans and followers are taking a look back at her unparalleled career. Mason Leib, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026 As the world mourns the Queen of Country, Dolly Parton's family is grieving their Aunt Dolly and Granny Gigi. Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 The flag will be flown at half-staff at Parliament for three days as the country mourns. Alexandra Bacallao, NBC news, 19 Aug. 2026 As local law enforcement mourns McKnight, his young family is left reeling. Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026 As Kelly mourns the loss of her dad, TMZ also reported that DJ and keyboardist Wilson was tossed from Slipknot after a 28-year run with the group. Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 4 Aug. 2026 As the community mourns the teenager, his death has also fueled calls for better access to mental health resources for young people. Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mourns
Verb
  • My heart grieves for someone so special to this world and such a good friend to me.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 18 Aug. 2026
  • As Fortune’s family grieves, the local community is demanding answers, with some pointing to the state’s history of racial injustice and violence.
    Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Goodman laments the dissolution of the Creative Alliance and the incendiary action of its former participants.
    Kyle MacNeill, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2026
  • This prescient issue is buried in a recent, must-read Free Press article by Niall Ferguson and John-Clark Levin that laments the growing impotence of the old-fashioned historian in the face of bots and algorithmic amplifications.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026
Verb
  • Afterward, the society picks itself up, recognizes the excesses, and regrets them—though too late for those caught in the tempest.
    Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Now Connor Zilisch has until 2028 to make sure nobody regrets it.
    Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

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“Mourns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mourns. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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