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mourner

[mawr-ner, mohr-] / ˈmɔr nər, ˈmoʊr- /


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Another mourner cited the product’s affordability, lamenting that Minute Maid’s frozen juice concentrates were “a must” for households that relied on WIC/SNAP benefits.

From Salon • Feb. 6, 2026

"I wasn't there myself, but I had many friends and relatives who were," said one young mourner, who gave his surname as Orosstevic.

From Barron's • Jan. 1, 2026

One mourner called KitKat ‘the best city bodega cat anyone could ever ask for. His lil pet requests meant a lot for some of us.’

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 2, 2025

One mourner wrote: "I had the privilege to teach Chloe. She was such a bubbly, bright and beautiful girl."

From BBC • Dec. 2, 2024

The woman reminded Josie’s father of a mourner at a funeral, and even five years after his wife’s death, that felt right to him.

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix



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