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
The hockey world is in mourning together, as several in the broadcasting business reacted to Millen’s death.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Yesterday Drew Barrymore added her voice to the growing list of celebrities mourning Kilmer's death.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Soon, McArthur's family wouldn't even be welcome in the church that had mourned with him.
—Tony Holt, Arkansas Online, 7 Apr. 2025
That contrast can feel like mourning someone who still exists, just not in the same way.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Yesterday Drew Barrymore added her voice to the growing list of celebrities mourning Kilmer's death.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
Soon, McArthur's family wouldn't even be welcome in the church that had mourned with him.
—Tony Holt, Arkansas Online, 7 Apr. 2025
That contrast can feel like mourning someone who still exists, just not in the same way.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mourn
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Tom Richard Santos with John of Sherwood: After the death of Robin Hood, a grieving Little John returns to his ancestral Celtic tribe to protect it from the corrupt Church bent on stealing its land — and to confront the dark truth of his crimes as a Merry Man.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2025
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Bravo’s grieving family were further frustrated by the California Highway Patrol’s decision not to issue an Amber Alert — the statewide alert activated by authorities to help find missing children — after Lee and the children disappeared.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Groups focused on making the government more tech savvy lamented the termination.—
Aris Folley,
The Hill,
16 Apr. 2025
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The media is now rife with essays by college professors lamenting the decline in their students’ abilities.—
David Brooks,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2025
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But for actors who already regret inking deals that prevent them from taking down harmful videos, the money may no longer seem worth the trouble.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 Apr. 2025
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Milwaukee likely regrets not having added Smith to their 40-man roster, as injuries prompted them to trade for a starter in April.—
Phil Rogers,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 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 25 Apr. 2025.
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