as in suffering
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1
as in aching
to feel deep sadness or mental pain
we mourned for weeks after our beloved pet's death
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as in lamenting
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 mourning
Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 4 June 2025
The suspension of the program comes after the museum’s cancellation last month of a performance about Palestinian mourning that was set to be presented as part of the 2024–25 ISP class’s capstone exhibitions.
—News Desk, Artforum, 3 June 2025
Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The horse racing world is mourning the loss of an accomplished harness driver after a racing accident earlier this month.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2025
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Noun
As a Royal Warrant holder, Burberry had a number of specific rules to follow and would eventually postpone its spring 2023 fashion show due to the monarch’s mourning period and funeral.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 4 June 2025
The suspension of the program comes after the museum’s cancellation last month of a performance about Palestinian mourning that was set to be presented as part of the 2024–25 ISP class’s capstone exhibitions.
—News Desk, Artforum, 3 June 2025
Verb
Meanwhile, the family in mourning blame Greenmount Cemetery and Rodriguez Funeral Home for the poor conditions.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The horse racing world is mourning the loss of an accomplished harness driver after a racing accident earlier this month.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mourning
Noun
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Stanko reportedly was considering dying by firing squad, but chose lethal injection after concerns that volunteers had missed the heart of a prisoner during a previous execution by firing squad, potentially prolonging his suffering, per the AP.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
14 June 2025
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Stories about the Son of God are often Passion Plays about his trial, suffering, crucifixion, and resurrection, but The Chosen distinguishes itself by focusing on the life of Jesus, as seen through the eyes of those around him.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
14 June 2025
Verb
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Bereavement hallucinations—intensely vivid encounters with the deceased—are reported by as many as half of all grieving people.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
24 Mar. 2025
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The Catalan feature tells the stories of Anabel and her mother, Delia, who are grieving for Julián, Anabel’s father.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
22 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The song’s beat is produced by New York musician Cash Cobain, and features DDG melodically lamenting over visitation restrictions.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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Rodriguez rejected the characterization given at the news conference, particularly a remark lamenting that the maximum punishment for the 13-year-old would be an eight-month stay at a boys’ ranch.—
Robert Salonga,
The Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Banks: There’s a reason why the theater [symbol] is a happy face/sad face.—
Lorraine Ali,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2025
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To some, this may sound bizarre, laughable, or even just plain sad.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 June 2025
Verb
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But by the summer of 2022, the couple started regretting their purchase.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
14 Dec. 2024
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The top reasons for regretting an EV purchase were the lack of charging infrastructure, battery degradation, long charging times, and limited driving range, according to American Trucks.—
Ben Kesslen,
Quartz,
16 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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The Lynx suffered a shocking upset against the surging Seattle Storm, who are out to prove themselves as one of the top teams.—
Devin Robertson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 June 2025
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During the interview, Alford also acknowledged that he'd been upset with Talley, complaining that both his roommates treated him like a child instead of a man.—
John Lynch,
Arkansas Online,
13 June 2025
Adjective
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For that reason, the show would have always been the curator’s natural point of entry even without this year’s mournful context.—
Ben Croll,
Variety,
12 June 2025
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For May 1966’s expansive Pet Sounds, Wilson and lyricist Tony Asher created a song cycle documenting a passage from youthful innocence to mournful adulthood that the composer contrasted with delicately sophisticated yet openhearted orchestrations.—
Barry Walters,
Billboard,
11 June 2025
Adjective
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Feisty, single, and prone to melancholy, Agathe works in Paris’ legendary Shakespeare and Company bookstore.—
Peter Rainer,
Christian Science Monitor,
21 May 2025
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Part of this is undoubtedly the work of director Dean Fleischer Camp, who is best known for directing the equally charming and melancholy Marcel the Shell With Shoes On.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
20 May 2025
Cite this Entry
“Mourning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mourning. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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