as in to mourn
to feel or express sorrow for
her grandfather asked her not to wail for him, saying that he had had a good life and was at peace
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The father of Lucas Osuna, a Belen Jesuit Preparatory School student who died at a water polo tournament Friday, mourned his son on a double post to Instagram and Facebook.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2025 -
The shrubs also host the larvae of 18 kinds of butterflies and moths, including eastern tiger swallowtail and mourning cloak butterflies.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 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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Right-of-center Americans will live to regret this innovation.—
The Editors,
National Review,
7 Apr. 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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“Wail (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wail%20%28for%29. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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