mourned; mourning; mourns
1
: to feel or express grief or sorrow
When he dies, people throughout the world will mourn.
—often used with forthousands mourned for him
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
mourning the loss of their youth
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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Hollywood is mourning the death of Catherine O’Hara, the beloved actress and comedian whose illustrious career spanned decades across television and film.
—Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 31 Jan. 2026
Now, just two months after the Apopka community mourned the deaths of three teenagers on that dark stretch of Welch, Orange County is taking steps to make the road safer.
—Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
Hollywood and beyond mourned her 50-year career, including her co-stars from Home Alone, her fellow nominees from her recent project The Studio, and longtime collaborators from what ended up being her final project, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2026
As Hollywood mourns the loss of Catherine O’Hara, one of her Canadian comrades is paying tribute.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 31 Jan. 2026
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Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 31 Jan. 2026
Now, just two months after the Apopka community mourned the deaths of three teenagers on that dark stretch of Welch, Orange County is taking steps to make the road safer.
—Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
Hollywood and beyond mourned her 50-year career, including her co-stars from Home Alone, her fellow nominees from her recent project The Studio, and longtime collaborators from what ended up being her final project, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 31 Jan. 2026
As Hollywood mourns the loss of Catherine O’Hara, one of her Canadian comrades is paying tribute.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 31 Jan. 2026
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“Mourn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mourn. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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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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