- plural of mourner.
mourners
Example Sentences
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Days after Widdecombe's death, mourners gathered in Haytor Vale to remember the 78-year-old.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
The late supreme leader's burial follows a multi-day funeral ceremony that attracted millions of mourners across various cities in both Iran and Iraq.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
In both cities, hundreds of volunteer-run stalls serving food and drinks to mourners lined the procession routes.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
The funeral procession that passed through the capital's landmark Enghelab Square, where mourners held up Iranian flags and red banners symbolising martyrdom and vengeance.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
The deceased was the tragic hero, the survivors the innocent victims; there was the omnipresence of the deity, strophe and antistrophe of the chorus of mourners led by the preacher.
From "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison
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