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Synonyms & Antonyms for lament
Synonyms: Verb
bemoan, bewail, deplore, grieve (for), mourn, wail (for)
Synonyms: Noun
groan, howl, keen, lamentation, moan, plaint, wail
Antonyms: Verb
delight, exult (in), glory (in), joy, rejoice (in)
Antonyms: Noun
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Examples of lament in a Sentence
Verb
She lamented over the loss of her best friend. “I've lost my best friend!” she lamented.Noun
The poem is a lament for a lost love. the national lament that was heard when President Kennedy was assassinated
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Child activists have also lamented the practice, pointing to the fact that not all parents are genetically related to their children. — Dallas News, "As Trump expands DNA testing at border to root out child trafficking, privacy questions grow," 19 Aug. 2019 Most often, Kárpátia’s songs are about resisting—or lamenting—some foreign incursion. — Jacob Mikanowski, Harper's magazine, "The Call of the Drums," 21 July 2019 Officials have lamented the declining attendance for two decades. — Scott Wartman, Cincinnati.com, "A 'dire' situation, inscrutable finances, plummeting attendance: Is this the end for the Hamilton County Fair?," 14 July 2019 Investments in federal housing programs Affordable housing advocates have long lamented stagnant federal funding for rental assistance programs, public housing, and the various block grant programs that help build and preserve affordable housing. — Jeff Andrews, Curbed, "Where the Democratic primary candidates stand on housing," 8 July 2019 Kids are lamenting the cancellation of Independence Day fireworks — not that pyrotechnics show up all that well anyway under the midnight sun. — Richard Read, latimes.com, "Baked Alaska: It’s beach time as a heat wave hits cities across the state," 5 July 2019 Meanwhile, Costa Rica will lament its wasted possession and a chance at an easier road the rest of the way. — Kellen Becoats, SI.com, "Haiti Beats Costa Rica to Win Group B, Will Face Canada in Gold Cup Quarterfinal," 25 June 2019 UConn has long struggled to keep up in football, and its basketball coaches have lamented the AAC made decisions with football programs in mind. — Matt Murschel, orlandosentinel.com, "UConn working to exit AAC; UCF and league face key decision on replacement," 22 June 2019 Rather than lament the challenges of mass-producing ethical clothing, Inditex CEO Pablo Isla has chosen to embrace ethical products as part of his company’s purpose. — Kathy Bloomgarden, Fortune, "How Purpose-Driven Companies Address Business’s Greatest Challenges," 19 June 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
This could, particularly in the current climate, be viewed as a lament for outsiders and the ignored. — Joey Nolfi, EW.com, "Joaquin Phoenix earns rave Joker reviews at Venice Film Festival," 31 Aug. 2019 Within 23 minutes, Bea subverts every trope of an awkward group lunch, adding impromptu singing interludes, cultural in-jokes, and an older man’s lament about Instagram. — Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, "This Way Up Is a Bountiful Binge Watch," 22 Aug. 2019 Harry Nilsson's take on this 1967 lament by Fred Neil became the unofficial theme for Midnight Cowboy, and through that seminal film became a monster hit, his first top 10 on the Hot 100. — Billboard Staff, Billboard, "The 100 Best Songs of 1969: Staff Picks," 14 Aug. 2019 Snippets of funereal free-jazz laments pop up with horns and surging drums. — John Adamian, courant.com, "Brazilian pop star Sessa at the State House," 28 June 2019 His wife is on him to tone it down, plus free-throw groaning and rebound laments are pretty tame. — Carolyn Hax, The Seattle Times, "Worried that her husband’s decision to order a burger could be a sign of dementia," 24 July 2018 Some lament alterations to the contemporary confirmation process. — Chad Pergram, Fox News, "Republicans, Democrats look to use Kavanaugh nomination as weapon in midterm fight," 21 July 2018 Climate hawks lament that in the decade since, actual implementation of climate policies has stalled. — Kelsey Brugger, Scientific American, "Alaska Wants to Fight Warming While Still Drilling for Oil," 12 July 2018 The tabloids reported on it with a mix of smug derision and hollow lament. — Josie Duffy Rice, The Atlantic, "The Gospel According to Pusha T," 12 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'lament.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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