Example Sentences

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And, barely two years into the new regime, my mother and her friends were mourning their blind involvement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney said he and other Canadians were mourning O'Hara's death.

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

Although attendees were mourning, the event was joyous and featured traditional Hannukah treats of latkes, which are fried potato pancakes, and sufganiyot, which are jelly doughnuts.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 13, 2026

Another post said people were "mourning the untimely loss" of the mother and her son.

From BBC • Oct. 26, 2023

He wished that he were mourning Laura: it seemed more appropriate than being troubled by her or, he admitted it to himself now that she had gone, just a little scared by her.

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman