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“Morning” or “Mourning”

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.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

morning m·AO·r·n·ih·ng

  • nounthe time period between dawn and noon.

mourning m·AO·r·n·ih·ng

  • nounstate of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one.
Usage

Examples in context

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“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…

“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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