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as in grieves
to feel deep sadness or mental pain
we mourned for weeks after our beloved pet's death
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as in laments
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 mourns
Community mourns teen who never returned home Celeste’s family has largely stayed out of public view since her body was discovered.
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Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
Community mourns loss of teen A vigil was held at the park Monday night to remember the teen who was a student at Eagle Academy, just down the street.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
James Van Der Beek's widow is speaking out as Hollywood mourns another loss.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
As the Grey’s Anatomy family mourns the death of Eric Dane, Katherine Heigl has paid tribute to the late actor in a statement.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 22 Feb. 2026
As the world mourns his passing, here’s a look at Jackson’s remarkable life.
—Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
In his masterful first novel, Lincoln in the Bardo, ghouls and spirits keep chattering away, as if at a corner barbershop, while Abraham Lincoln mourns his dead 11-year-old son, Willie.
—Pico Iyer, Air Mail, 24 Jan. 2026
No one mourns the wicked, indeed.
—Erin Neil, New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2026
Family mourns loss of father and child R’mani Sibley was an elementary school student in Crowley, according to her family.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2025
Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
Community mourns loss of teen A vigil was held at the park Monday night to remember the teen who was a student at Eagle Academy, just down the street.
—Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
James Van Der Beek's widow is speaking out as Hollywood mourns another loss.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
As the Grey’s Anatomy family mourns the death of Eric Dane, Katherine Heigl has paid tribute to the late actor in a statement.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 22 Feb. 2026
As the world mourns his passing, here’s a look at Jackson’s remarkable life.
—Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
In his masterful first novel, Lincoln in the Bardo, ghouls and spirits keep chattering away, as if at a corner barbershop, while Abraham Lincoln mourns his dead 11-year-old son, Willie.
—Pico Iyer, Air Mail, 24 Jan. 2026
No one mourns the wicked, indeed.
—Erin Neil, New Yorker, 22 Jan. 2026
Family mourns loss of father and child R’mani Sibley was an elementary school student in Crowley, according to her family.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mourns
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The film follows a woman who grieves the loss of her mother by secretly attending the funerals of strangers.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Apr. 2026
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Another family quietly grieves in North Carolina While the string of attacks rattles several communities in Georgia, Prianna Weathers’ mother mourns privately in her North Carolina home.—
Holly Yan,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2026
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Barbara Deer and her son Kaleb died in a murder-suicide, officials said, sending shockwaves through Chicago political circles as the city’s West Side laments the losses in one of its most prominent families.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Willy laments to his stout and thankless wife, Linda (Laurie Metcalf, upholding her reputation as a Broadway MVP), that buyers on the road laugh at him — that one even called him a shrimp.—
Naveen Kumar,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2026
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Defendant regrets his actions Anna Mair, his defense attorney, said her client pleaded guilty to the charges related to the concert plot.—
Philipp Jenne,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Florida resident Cindy Singer was among the claimants who voted for the plan and now regrets it.—
Craig R. McCoy,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Mourns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mourns. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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