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as in grieved
to feel deep sadness or mental pain
we mourned for weeks after our beloved pet's death
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as in lamented
to feel or express sorrow for
an editorial that mourns the loss of the town's last movie theater
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Recent Examples of mourned
Fallon's fellow late-night host, Seth Meyers, previously mourned the death of his dog Frisbee in August.
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Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
The conservationist community and celebrities alike have mourned Goodall’s passing.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
Houston Football mourned the loss of McVea in a post on X on Sunday.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Even celebrities including Kacey Musgraves and Ed Sheeran mourned him on social media, The Tennessean reported.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
And yet, Hollywood has mourned one of its most famous stars, with tributes coming from co-stars, other celebrities who enjoyed her work, and fans.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 17 Oct. 2025
Community members at the time cried and mourned as their hopes of rehabilitating and reopening the historic structure were reduced to ashes.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
But to many, this now seems like the promise of another era, and an idea even America’s leaders believe needs to be mourned or revived, rather than celebrated or aspired to in our time.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Hébert Gregory was also remembered by her Vice Principals costar Walton Goggins, who mourned the loss on Instagram.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Oct. 2025
Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
The conservationist community and celebrities alike have mourned Goodall’s passing.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
Houston Football mourned the loss of McVea in a post on X on Sunday.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Even celebrities including Kacey Musgraves and Ed Sheeran mourned him on social media, The Tennessean reported.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2025
And yet, Hollywood has mourned one of its most famous stars, with tributes coming from co-stars, other celebrities who enjoyed her work, and fans.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 17 Oct. 2025
Community members at the time cried and mourned as their hopes of rehabilitating and reopening the historic structure were reduced to ashes.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
But to many, this now seems like the promise of another era, and an idea even America’s leaders believe needs to be mourned or revived, rather than celebrated or aspired to in our time.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Hébert Gregory was also remembered by her Vice Principals costar Walton Goggins, who mourned the loss on Instagram.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mourned
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This very publication grieved its untimely passing.—
Li Goldstein,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 Oct. 2025
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As the investigation into the plane crash continues, the country music world grieved the loss of a musical legend.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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The head of the Pacific Coast Federation of Fisherman’s Association thanked state officials for early planning and responsiveness but lamented the impact on the industry.—
Linda Zavoral,
Mercury News,
26 Oct. 2025
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Darcy, who was Stelter’s colleague at CNN before co-founding the independent news outlet Status, lamented the recent tendencies of many large news organizations.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
25 Oct. 2025
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Bright sighed with relief as volunteers handed over bread and other provisions to help get her family through the week.—
Jenny Abamu,
NPR,
24 Oct. 2025
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The audience sighed in relief and immediately got up to leave.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
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After players and coaches finally got the situation under control, Branch regretted his decision to start the bout.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Most regretted giving their babies up for adoption and went through a long period of depression after the relinquishment.—
Alana Semuels,
Time,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Mourned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mourned. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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