as in mourning
to feel or express sorrow for
her grandfather asked her not to wail for him, saying that he had had a good life and was at peace
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More than a week since a tragic shooting struck a Denver family during an Easter barbecue near Russell Square Park, one mother is now mourning the loss of her son.—
Gabriela Vidal,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026 -
As Abel awaits his next court date, friends and family are mourning Bullis’ tragic loss.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
14 Apr. 2026
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Word of the restaurant’s closure quickly spread on social media, with many lamenting the departure of the Fells Point mainstay.—
Lily Carey,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Apr. 2026
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Whitehall’s opening monologue included jokes about his upcoming wedding (to model partner Roxy Horner), largely lamenting the cost and need to socialize with so many people.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Wailing (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wailing%20%28for%29. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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