mourners
Example Sentences
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During the funeral procession, some mourners shoulted, “Allahu Akbar!” or “God is great.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
President Trump, members of Congress, world leaders, cabinet secretaries and television hosts were among the mourners assembled at the National Cathedral in Washington.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Vice President JD Vance told the mourners Graham was an affable, gregarious politician who would slap Senate colleagues on the back and had a passion for engaging opponents in "swashbuckling" debate.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026
Inside, mourners jostled to touch the coffin before prayers were held.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
The ceremony in the church took about half an hour; there was a blessing, and then the coffin was lowered and the freezing mourners departed.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
