mourning
Example Sentences
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We’ve become so enamored by this void that we inadvertently trapped ourselves inside of it, mourning the past that slipped away before we had a chance to say goodbye.
From Salon • May 30, 2026
"Loved ones are throwing themselves at the bodies, touching the corpses... while organising mourning rituals bringing together loads of people", Jean Marie Ezadri, a civil society leader in Ituri, told AFP last week.
From Barron's • May 25, 2026
Meanwhile, Keith, Boy Talk’s most talented vocalist, vibrates with rage at his showboating bandmates, particularly his irksome younger brother, and is mourning the sorry state of his marriage.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Kyiv was marking a day of mourning on Friday for the 24 victims of the strike.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
To the nation, Black Easter dawned as a day of great mourning; to John Wilkes Booth, it began as a day of salvation.
From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson
Vocabulary lists containing mourning
"The Great Gatsby," Chapter 1 Vocabulary
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"Julius Caesar" by William Shakespeare, Act III
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Ghost Boys
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