mourners

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Before processing to the cemetery, the priest asked the mourners to believe that the girls -- whose names translate to "faith" and "love" -- were now in a better place and with God.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

It was later taken to a mosque where relatives and mourners offered prayers before carrying it through the streets for burial.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

U2, Andrea Corr and Daniel O'Donnell were among the mourners at the funeral of Irish music star Moya Brennan, who was described as the "first lady of Celtic music".

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

The mourners waved in response to the occasional honk from passing motorists.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

“Don’t tell me you’re about to join the chorus of mourners for our dear departed Sasquatch.”

From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman