elegize

verb

Definition of elegizenext
as in to grieve (for)

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Recent Examples of elegize Spielberg h as chosen to elegize the story by romanticizing it, swathing the characters in Norman Rockwell attitudes, a meddlesome symphonic score, and a golden fairy dust that shines through the windows like God's blessing. — Eliza Berman, Time, 5 Oct. 2017 In writing about her cousin, Allen is also elegizing other black men victimized by poverty, drugs and unequal justice. — Julia M. Klein, chicagotribune.com, 8 Sep. 2017
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mourn
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  • The town was mourning a child who had recently died by suicide, and the jumpers passed the funeral in the streets.
    — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
  • William Jewell College said the school and Liberty, Missouri, community were mourning Barnett's death.
    — Shafiq Najib, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
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“Elegize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elegize. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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