in mourning
Example Sentences
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The next day, as devotees cry in mourning for his death, the thread and their wrist bangles are cut.
From Barron's • May 3, 2026
"If an individual griever wishes to use digital remains to remember their loved one, that is their grief, and we should not question or criticise other people's needs and preferences in mourning," she added.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
Purely as entertainment, it is inert; the story, about a family in mourning, features histrionics worthy of grand opera and a level of rudeness that could peel paint.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
As a parent who’s lost two sons, did Cave identify with Edgerton’s portrayal of a father in mourning?
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2026
Rachel pulled the mysterious vehicle, her head down, as if she were in mourning, too.
From "The Marvels" by Brian Selznick
