mourning
Example Sentences
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“The priority today is clearly identification, so that families can begin their mourning,” said Beatrice Pilloud, attorney general for Valais, the Swiss canton where the fire occurred.
He added a ceremony will be held in Crans-Montana on 9 January so people can come together for a moment of "national mourning".
From BBC
And while her music, inspired by the Irish mourning tradition, is very dark and intense, that doesn't mean she takes everything so seriously.
From BBC
As the Choreographer, Megan Moore’s plangent mezzo was especially effective in her mourning aria; soprano Whitney Morrison was dramatic as the Performance Artist, the only member of the creative quintet who sees what is coming.
When a teenager named Alex dies of mysterious causes, part of the burden of mourning falls on Aviva, an upload virtually confected out of pain.
From Los Angeles Times
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