“Morning” or “Mourning”

Overview

morning / mourning are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

morning: (noun) the time period between dawn and noon.

mourning: (noun) state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one.

Pronunciation

morning: m·AO·r·n·ih·ng

mourning: m·AO·r·n·ih·ng

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Examples in Context

Examples of “morning”

…and Azteca América, which produces morning, early and late evening newscasts…
Network morning newscasts usually air at 7:00…
…catchy names like Daybreak, Good Morning (city or region name), First…
…1975, is the sole national morning news program on broadcast television…
…Three broadcast television networks produce morning and evening national newscasts.
…local news and on network morning programs – and sports presenters…
…time", but there are also morning newscasts of two to three…
The Sandpipers - Come Saturday Morning (1970) - producer & arranger
Some stations carry morning newscasts (usually starting at 5:30…
…weekends are typically limited to morning and evening newscasts as the…

Examples of “mourning”

…from Georgian culture, such as mourning over the body of the…
His son Huy is shown mourning his father.
Freud claimed that, in normal mourning, the ego was responsible for…
…town, bringing great suffering and mourning.
…Charlotte 104, Boston 103 (Alonzo Mourning hits the series-winning shot with…
…music for over a year, mourning her loss.
062: Day of Mourning (Day of Mourning Trilogy #1)…
…Crete and Thrace, and England's Mourning Garment (1603), in which are…
Mourning dress is to be worn…
…can emerge psychologically from that 'mourning' only through 'adventure'."

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