How to Use mourn in a Sentence

mourn

verb
  • She mourned the loss of her youth.
  • He still mourns the fact that he never went to college.
  • Thousands of people mourned his death.
  • She was mourned by everyone who knew her.
  • She is still mourning her husband, who died last year.
  • And mourning them just a little less, when things don’t work out.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 26 Oct. 2023
  • With the euphoria of the do-over comes a deep sadness—mourning for what could have been.
    Julia Sonenshein, ELLE, 25 July 2023
  • As fans and former costars mourn the loss of Somers, take a look back on her life in photos.
    Kate Hogan, Peoplemag, 15 Oct. 2023
  • Here are all of the cast and crew’s posts mourning the Wicked (movie being done filming).
    Vulture, 27 Jan. 2024
  • Light filtered through the leaves onto the edge of a metal star and briefly lit the face of a mourning mother.
    Stephanie Kuzydym, The Courier-Journal, 28 Apr. 2023
  • The music world is mourning the loss of the legendary Tina Turner.
    Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 24 May 2023
  • Williams’ death was mourned by his former team and teammates online at the time.
    Sean Neumann, Peoplemag, 22 Dec. 2023
  • Close friends and family are now mourning N’jai, who had made his home in the Bay Area.
    Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Olivia Plath is mourning the loss of her 15-year-old brother.
    Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 10 May 2023
  • We’re not supposed to mourn his absence; we’re not supposed to want him back.
    Mark Harris Rf. Alvarez, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2024
  • Stephen Colbert is mourning the death of one of his colleagues.
    Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
  • Sophia Wilde shines as a young woman mourning the loss of her mother.
    Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Jan. 2024
  • The world watched – and mourned – as wildfires destroyed the town of Lahaina, Maui back on that fateful day of August 8.
    Debbi Kickham, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
  • The Kesslers are mourning, Nasarenko said, and asking for privacy.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 17 Nov. 2023
  • Rania mourned her sister and was distraught at the thought of leaving her father.
    Hannah Allam, Washington Post, 23 Dec. 2023
  • As the world mourns rock n' roll legend Tina Turner, so too does her longtime fan and friend, Oprah Winfrey.
    Shania Russell, EW.com, 25 May 2023
  • First lady Jill Biden also mourned the death of Rosalynn Carter.
    Adam Carlson, ABC News, 19 Nov. 2023
  • But Ireland is now mourning O’Connor as a prophetic voice.
    Amanda Ferguson, Washington Post, 8 Aug. 2023
  • When Toby Keith died of cancer on Feb. 5 at age 62, the country world mourned the loss of one of its biggest stars.
    Joe Lynch, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Apr. 2024
  • The gunman’s name emerged as the community of Allen mourned for the dead and awaited word on the seven people who were wounded.
    Jake Bleiberg, Rebecca Boone, Anchorage Daily News, 7 May 2023
  • Two months after that championship, the team was mourning the loss of Cameron Burrell.
    Kris Rhim, New York Times, 7 June 2023
  • The crash comes months after the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department mourned the loss of two deputies killed in the line of duty in two weeks.
    Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2023
  • Players and coaches mourned the sudden end of the season together in the clubhouse for more than three hours.
    Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2024
  • In a statement released after the tragic news was shared, the Explorers Club shared a statement mourning the loss of the five men.
    Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 22 June 2023
  • Jonathan Scott is mourning the loss of his beloved dog, Gracie, after over a decade and a half of companionship.
    Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 14 Feb. 2024

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