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 book ends with confirmation that there was no happy ending for Elphaba as no one mourns the wicked and the citizens of Oz celebrate her death.
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Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 28 Mar. 2025
The chef took to social media at the time to mourn the loss of the legendary Nacho, who became the face of his own cat food line and amassed over 269,000 Instagram followers during his life in the spotlight.
—Emily Rella, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
During the news conference, Marysville Police Chief Christian Sachs did not identify the officer killed, saying that the department will take Wednesday to honor and mourn him.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Martínez’s official Facebook page confirmed his death and mourned the loss of the musician.
—Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2025
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Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 28 Mar. 2025
The chef took to social media at the time to mourn the loss of the legendary Nacho, who became the face of his own cat food line and amassed over 269,000 Instagram followers during his life in the spotlight.
—Emily Rella, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
During the news conference, Marysville Police Chief Christian Sachs did not identify the officer killed, saying that the department will take Wednesday to honor and mourn him.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Martínez’s official Facebook page confirmed his death and mourned the loss of the musician.
—Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mourn
Verb
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Not just consuming but diving in, getting outraged, grieving, swooning.—
Leila Herrmann,
Vogue,
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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Our readers often lament that people don’t know how to properly dress for weddings anymore, showing up in duds far too casual for the celebration at hand.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
28 Mar. 2025
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While grabbing a latte at Java Cow on Sunday morning, one publicist lamented not seeing Jennifer Lopez’s surprise appearance and performance at TAO Park City the night before.—
William Earl,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2025
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The Nebraska Cornhuskers won't regret their trip to Las Vegas.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Right-of-center Americans will live to regret this innovation.—
The Editors,
National Review,
7 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 16 Apr. 2025.
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