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—
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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.
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The announcement comes after the president and first lady arrived in Los Angeles late Monday after traveling to New Orleans to mourn with the community after the deadly New Year's Day vehicle attack in the French Quarter.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
County Rescue series lead Julia Reilly mourned the actor's death by sharing Great American Media's statement on her Instagram Stories and a photo of them together.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Trading will be shortened again this week, as markets will be closed Thursday to mourn the death of former President Jimmy Carter.
—Jacob Pramuk, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
No further details will be made available at this time and Williams’ family asks for privacy and time to mourn.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2025
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Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
County Rescue series lead Julia Reilly mourned the actor's death by sharing Great American Media's statement on her Instagram Stories and a photo of them together.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Trading will be shortened again this week, as markets will be closed Thursday to mourn the death of former President Jimmy Carter.
—Jacob Pramuk, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
No further details will be made available at this time and Williams’ family asks for privacy and time to mourn.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Mourn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mourn. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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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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