mourner
noun
a person who mourns.
mourners
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pluralof mourner.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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At the Nova site, mourners gathered in front of portraits both of festival-goers and security forces who died on October 7.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
The Catholic service, conducted in Armenian, was open-casket, allowing mourners a final chance to say goodbye as they filed by the altar at the conclusion of the ceremony.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
Following the ceremony, mourners began paying their respects at the late King's coffin, which is lying in state at the Royal Palace until 8 September.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
Pam Cronrath, from Washington state, used the tech to surprise mourners at her husband's funeral, where a digital version of her deceased partner addressed those who attended his wake.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
Upon it at a sign from Denethor they laid Faramir and his father side by side, and covered them with one covering, and stood then with bowed heads as mourners beside a bed of death.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
