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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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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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Renata grieves for her deceased sister, Josie, and fears being arrested for meting out her own form of justice for the death.—
Oline H. Cogdill,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
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Back in the 9th district, resident Katherine laments changes to the Parisian cityscape, particularly in Place de Dublin, near her home.—
Lisa Courbebaisse,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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In a conversation with his agent, Bullets Bloomquist (Johnny Moran), Eddie laments the current climate of fear and mistrust.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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News to Know Kornet has no Magic regrets Luke Kornet’s journalism career has gone from a fun story to impactful and even slightly controversial in about a week’s time.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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An Iranian man living in Colorado who fled after the 1970s revolution to keep his wife and daughters safe and free, says his generation regrets supporting the change in government that led to decades of brutality.—
Chierstin Roth,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Mourns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mourns. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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