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mourn

[mawrn, mohrn] / mɔrn, moʊrn /


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"My thoughts are with all of George's family and loved ones as we mourn his passing."

From BBC Sep. 13, 2026

“Today, I mourn the 3K lives, 6K injuries, & infrastructural devastation in NYC, perpetrated ignorantly in the name of my faith,” El-Sayed posted on Sept. 11, 2021, 20 years after the attack.

From Slate Sep. 11, 2026

The group also operated a museum dedicated to the crackdown and held events, including a yearly washing of the "Pillar of Shame" -- a statue to mourn victims.

From Barron's Sep. 11, 2026

In an excerpt from the forthcoming book ‘The Last Free Women,’ the Rahim sisters mourn an era of expanded opportunity in Afghanistan.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 7, 2026

To mourn is not the same as to be in mourning, which means wearing a black armband and sitting in the parlor, talking to people who call on the bereaved.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns

“The defense recognizes and mourns the loss of a young life,” she said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 18, 2026

His wife, veteran actress Joke Silva, announced his death and asked for privacy while the family mourns.

From BBC Sep. 16, 2026

TV anchors always lead into the story of a celebrity who’s died, “The nation mourns today.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

And in “Bliss,” she mourns a relationship that could have been: “What hurts the most /Is we almost had it for a moment.”

From Salon Jun. 5, 2026

"The only puzzle is what you might have offered for his allegiance. The prince is a sentimental man, and he still mourns his sister Elia and her sweet babe."

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

Sanctioning body the WBO said it mourned the passing of its former champion.

From BBC Aug. 22, 2026

Former Chinese premier Zhu Rongji was mourned on Tuesday with lowered flags and social media commemorations, ahead of a funeral for the reforming trailblazer who died last week at 97.

From Barron's Aug. 18, 2026

Melissa Barrera and David Arquette, who starred alongside Panettiere in the “Scream” franchise, mourned their co-star on Instagram.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 17, 2026

Sand’s passing was mourned by artists and writers—many of them friends—around the world.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

I leaned against the rain barrel and mourned my loss.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson

Based on the supernatural novel by George Saunders, it features Abraham Lincoln mourning his dead son Willie among a host of souls hovering between worlds.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

After my cat died, I was in mourning.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2026

The home ministry said that government offices, as well as missions abroad, would fly the national flag at half mast to mark the final day of the mourning period.

From BBC Sep. 7, 2026

Flags flew at half-mast, with candlelight vigils planned later in the day, following traditional Hindu mourning rituals on the 13th day after death.

From Barron's Sep. 7, 2026

Wrapped in her prolonged mourning for Elisha, she was unaware of how much the Civil War had changed the country.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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