in mourning
Example Sentences
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News of the death of the 1986 World Cup champion brought hundreds of thousands of Argentines onto the streets in mourning in the midst of the Covid pandemic.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
"Juventus joins in mourning the passing of his father."
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026
Purely as entertainment, it is inert; the story, about a family in mourning, features histrionics worthy of grand opera and a level of rudeness that could peel paint.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
As a parent who’s lost two sons, did Cave identify with Edgerton’s portrayal of a father in mourning?
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2026
Those years it seemed that the whole town was in mourning, and it was very sad on Sundays to see the rows of black-dressed women walking in procession to church.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
