mourning
Example Sentences
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Referencing a traditional mourning tent, Teddy Afro – whose real name is Tewodros Kassahun – sings that he is grieving a country he says has been lost.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
She said she was still mourning the loss of her son when more than a dozen headstones were stolen.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
News of the death of the 1986 World Cup champion brought hundreds of thousands of Argentines onto the streets in mourning in the midst of the Covid pandemic.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
Of China’s festivals, Qingming—“pure brightness”—stands out for its mix of mourning and renewal.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
Compared to being punished for kissing a mill girl, being in mourning for Granny had been like a picnic up at Tallulah Falls.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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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Ghost Boys
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