mourn

verb

ˈmȯrn How to pronounce mourn (audio)
Definition of mournnext
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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2
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 As fans continue to mourn Parton’s death, past interviews are resurfacing. — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 28 Aug. 2026 The list reflects the even more diverse array of fans, people from countless backgrounds, who are mourning her loss. — Sarah Dees, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2026 Valerie Bertinelli is mourning the loss of a beloved member of the family. — Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 The attraction between these two lost souls, both still mourning the loss of their respective spouses years ago, is evident. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mourn
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mourn
  1. grieve
  2. lament
  3. regret
  4. bewail
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  • Crump was flanked by three sets of grieving Black families who have all lost their sons in recent months.
    — Ryan Young, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The grieving husband said Soto de Guzman wanted to take their son to Santo Domingo on the day after she was killed and had already booked a flight, but the son was in the midst of a mental health crisis.
    — Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of grieve
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  • The glories of some former age may be lamented, and our sympathies directed to parties judged righteous or wronged.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Other Big Bird followers lamented the end of summer, which comes next month.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of lament
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  • Gray’s challenge in such circumstances is to ensure that Blackstone’s pro-AI convictions don’t harden into a consensus his firm will regret if conditions change.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Knight, 61, warned that prosecutors and defense attorneys alike would regret forcing him to appear in court.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of regret
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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
  • Now Gove’s remark became the source of the ashen taste in the mouths of Remoaner metropolitan elites bewailing how provincial troglodytes, geriatrics, and Little Englanders had dashed their rationalist, internationalist dreams.
    — Kyle Smith, National Review, 8 Apr. 2020
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“Mourn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mourn. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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