1
as in to grieve
to feel deep sadness or mental pain
we mourned for weeks after our beloved pet's death
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as in to lament
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 mourn
Hollywood is mourning David Lynch, who has directed beloved films and TV shows like Blue Velvet, Dune, Mulholland Drive and Twin Peaks.
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Lexi Carson, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Jan. 2025
At that moment, as Lemina mourned the death of his father in France, the midfielder seemed like the heart and soul of the team.
—Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
Anyone lucky enough to have had their hearts fixed by one of David Lynch’s projects is mourning the loss of the visionary filmmaker at the age of 78.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2025
The entertainment industry is mourning the loss of David Lynch, an iconic filmmaker with a style so distinct that his last name was often used as an adjective.
—Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
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Lexi Carson, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Jan. 2025
At that moment, as Lemina mourned the death of his father in France, the midfielder seemed like the heart and soul of the team.
—Steve Madeley, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
Anyone lucky enough to have had their hearts fixed by one of David Lynch’s projects is mourning the loss of the visionary filmmaker at the age of 78.
—Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2025
The entertainment industry is mourning the loss of David Lynch, an iconic filmmaker with a style so distinct that his last name was often used as an adjective.
—Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mourn
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As families grieve, Trump should be leading, not lying.—
NBC News,
NBC News,
31 Jan. 2025
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Bowser acknowledged that the nation’s capital is grieving along with families in Kansas and across the country.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
30 Jan. 2025
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For some, from fans to Chuck, Shaq and Kenny, that has become a reason to lament the league’s style of play.—
Mike Vorkunov,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Levy did lament that the legislation doesn’t subject senior Council staffers to the same lobbying restrictions that top mayoral officials would face.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
23 Jan. 2025
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In the two months since the election, some report regretting their choice, as debates over H-1B visas led to a spike in hate speech targeting South Asians.—
Jane Hong / Made by History,
TIME,
24 Jan. 2025
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Genta designed the Nautilus on a napkin before allegedly proposing it to Piaget, who rejected it and have been regretting the decision ever since.—
Thomas Wojtowicz,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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The grandmother would flee, and Billy would smite his chest and in Old Testament tones bewail his sinful life.—
Werner Herzog,
The New Yorker,
21 Aug. 2023
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Among progressives, the same people who bewail the influence of corporations on cultural and political life also propose to entrench the social role of big businesses by making individual Americans more dependent on them for everything from health care to retirement income.—
Kevin D. Williamson,
National Review,
13 May 2021
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“Mourn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mourn. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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