- plural of mourner.
mourners
Example Sentences
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When Zhou died in January 1976, hundreds of thousands of mourners poured into Tiananmen Square with wreaths and poems, a spontaneous outpouring that the ailing Mao’s allies saw as a challenge to their authority.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
Dozens of mourners gathered in front of 44 coffins at the emotional service, as police announced that the death toll had risen to 46.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
During the funeral procession, some mourners shoulted, “Allahu Akbar!” or “God is great.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Days after Widdecombe's death, mourners gathered in Haytor Vale to remember the 78-year-old.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2026
The mourners on the front benches sat in a blue- serge, black-crepe-dress gloom.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
