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.
Recent Examples on the Web
But the song’s message, that love has the power to destroy us inside and out, has continued to resonate with anyone mourning the end of a love affair that seemed too good to be true.
—Shannon Carlin, TIME, 19 Apr. 2024
In the late ’70s, doctors learned that patients on TPN often experience several stages of adaptation, including grief—mourning the loss of food rather than the death of someone close.
—Andrew Chapman, Longreads, 18 Apr. 2024
Warwick Davis, best known for his titular role in the 1988 film Willow, is mourning the loss of his wife Samantha, who died March 24 at age 53.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 18 Apr. 2024
Warwick Davis is mourning the loss of his fellow actor and wife, Samantha Davis.
—Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024
The announcement mourning Zahedi’s death warned about a pending attack against Israel as the Middle East is on the brink of a possible wide-ranging open war.
—Benjamin Weinthal, Fox News, 13 Apr. 2024
But personnel were determined to keep working to identify the corpses and bring closure to mourning families.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 11 Apr. 2024
The hip-hop world is in mourning following the tragic loss of DJ Mister Cee.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 10 Apr. 2024
For Jennifer Dulos' loved ones, there has been no body to mourn, no grave to visit.
—Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2024
Shannon Carlin, TIME, 19 Apr. 2024
In the late ’70s, doctors learned that patients on TPN often experience several stages of adaptation, including grief—mourning the loss of food rather than the death of someone close.
—Andrew Chapman, Longreads, 18 Apr. 2024
Warwick Davis, best known for his titular role in the 1988 film Willow, is mourning the loss of his wife Samantha, who died March 24 at age 53.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 18 Apr. 2024
Warwick Davis is mourning the loss of his fellow actor and wife, Samantha Davis.
—Jack Smart, Peoplemag, 17 Apr. 2024
The announcement mourning Zahedi’s death warned about a pending attack against Israel as the Middle East is on the brink of a possible wide-ranging open war.
—Benjamin Weinthal, Fox News, 13 Apr. 2024
But personnel were determined to keep working to identify the corpses and bring closure to mourning families.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 11 Apr. 2024
The hip-hop world is in mourning following the tragic loss of DJ Mister Cee.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 10 Apr. 2024
For Jennifer Dulos' loved ones, there has been no body to mourn, no grave to visit.
—Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2024
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“Mourn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mourn. Accessed 24 Apr. 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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