mourned; mourning; mourns
1
: to feel or express grief or sorrow
When he dies, people throughout the world will mourn.
2
: to show the customary signs of grief for a death
3
: to murmur mournfully
—used especially of doves
1
: to feel or express grief or sorrow for
mourned the death of his son
2
: to utter mournfully
let the whirlwind mourn its requiem—
W. S. Gilbert
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mourner
noun
Examples of mourn in a Sentence
She is still mourning her husband, who died last year.
Thousands of people mourned his death.
She was mourned by everyone who knew her.
She mourned the loss of her youth.
He still mourns the fact that he never went to college.
Recent Examples on the Web
The cast of 9-1-1 are mourning the death of series crew member Rico Priem.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 15 May 2024
Business leaders across the Treasure Valley mourned his passing.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 14 May 2024
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 15 May 2024
Business leaders across the Treasure Valley mourned his passing.
—Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 14 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for mourn
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“Mourn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mourn. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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mourn
verb
ˈmō(ə)rn 
ˈmȯ(ə)rn
1
: to feel or show grief or sorrow especially over someone's death
2
: to display the customary signs of grief for a death especially by wearing mourning
mourner
noun
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