in mourning

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Paying tribute on Saturday, Lucasfilm said it was "deeply saddened" to learn of her death, adding it "joins the global filmmaking community in mourning the loss of Marcia Lucas".

From BBC • May 30, 2026

No one is in mourning for that, not even daughter Deborah Brashers, whose recollections about childhood with a criminal father are startling.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

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

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