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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Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 18 Sep. 2025
Conservatives are right to mourn his death and to be righteously angry.
—Nicole Russell, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
Barbra Streisand, Meryl Streep, Mark Ruffalo and many other celebrities are mourning the loss of the Oscar-winning director and Hollywood leading man.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2025
Ponder was among the sports figures who spoke out about Kirk’s death and mourning for his family and loved ones.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Mourn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mourn. Accessed 20 Sep. 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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