mourning
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Mourning ceremonies—traditionally solemn events held 40 days after someone’s death—have become occasions for Iranians to celebrate the sacrifice of their loved ones and reject the Islamic Republic.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026
Mourning the loss of a loved one is difficult for anyone but navigating that grief while being a student adds an extra layer of challenge.
From BBC • Nov. 21, 2024
Mourning is also a necessary response to our changing climate.
From Slate • Aug. 18, 2024
In the wake of Fowler’s killing, his and McAllister’s mother, Tameco Brewster, founded a nonprofit for those grieving gun deaths, the Movement of Mourning Mothers Assn.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 18, 2024
Mourning and George were enslaved on a tobacco plantation in Clover.
From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot
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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