mourned; mourning; mourns
1
: to feel or express grief or sorrow
When he dies, people throughout the world will mourn.
2
: to show the customary signs of grief for a death
3
: to murmur mournfully
—used especially of doves
1
: to feel or express grief or sorrow for
mourned the death of his son
2
: to utter mournfully
let the whirlwind mourn its requiem—
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mourner
noun
Examples of mourn in a Sentence
She is still mourning her husband, who died last year.
Thousands of people mourned his death.
She was mourned by everyone who knew her.
She mourned the loss of her youth.
He still mourns the fact that he never went to college.
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The community of 14,000 people mourned the married father of two as a neighborly person who showed up to help others.
—Sophia Tareen, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
Henry Long, the father of the victim, released a statement mourning the death of his daughter and calling for Finch to stay in jail.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2025
At the time of her death, the beauty guru had 149,000 Instagram followers and more than 114,000 TikTok followers, many of whom flocked to both accounts to mourn her.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 17 May 2025
Abby, a brilliant young neuroscientist, spends her days working with a monkey and mourning the recent loss of her father.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 13 May 2025
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Sophia Tareen, Chicago Tribune, 20 May 2025
Henry Long, the father of the victim, released a statement mourning the death of his daughter and calling for Finch to stay in jail.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2025
At the time of her death, the beauty guru had 149,000 Instagram followers and more than 114,000 TikTok followers, many of whom flocked to both accounts to mourn her.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 17 May 2025
Abby, a brilliant young neuroscientist, spends her days working with a monkey and mourning the recent loss of her father.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 13 May 2025
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“Mourn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mourn. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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mourn
verb
ˈmō(ə)rn 
ˈmȯ(ə)rn
1
: to feel or show grief or sorrow especially over someone's death
2
: to display the customary signs of grief for a death especially by wearing mourning
mourner
noun
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