mourner

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Another mourner cited the product’s affordability, lamenting that Minute Maid’s frozen juice concentrates were “a must” for households that relied on WIC/SNAP benefits.

From Salon • Feb. 6, 2026

"I wasn't there myself, but I had many friends and relatives who were," said one young mourner, who gave his surname as Orosstevic.

From Barron's • Jan. 1, 2026

One mourner called KitKat ‘the best city bodega cat anyone could ever ask for. His lil pet requests meant a lot for some of us.’

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2025

“We’ll never forget you or the path you created for others!” cried out one mourner as the crowd dressed in black and white made its way from the church to the cemetery.

From Seattle Times • May 28, 2024

It was Faith Taylor, as in the Faith Taylor, looking all weepy and gorgeous, the only mourner whose honeyed brown skin hadn’t paled under the harsh lights.

From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx