mourners

Example Sentences

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Faces in the crowd were filled with gloom and sadness as mourners waited for the Hezbollah-organised ceremony to begin.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

Hundreds of mourners followed the cortege from Ms Doherty's parents' home to Holy Family chapel in Ballymagroarty.

From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026

Near the register book where mourners signed their names, someone posted a few of Bill’s treasured truisms.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Such a pitiful little band of mourners, so bumbling without Mr. Birdsong or anybody else to tell us what to do.

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns