mourning
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The latest movie adaptation of an iconic Shakespeare play is “Hamlet,” directed by Aneil Karia, which stars Riz Ahmed as the prodigal prince mourning the death of his father.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
The 40-day mourning period following a death is an important rite of passage for Muslims.
From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026
After his boyfriend dies tragically, Rowan is forced to start from scratch, mourning the dream of the life he once had alongside his partner and trying to rent out his now-spare bedroom.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
His contemporaries knew what they had lost; they processed through the streets of Rome in mourning and buried him in the Pantheon.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
“You need a miracle. I don’t even physically need to eat … and here I am, mourning an empty bag of food.”
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
Vocabulary lists containing mourning
"The Great Gatsby," Chapter 1 Vocabulary
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"Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare, Act III
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