Sentence examples for mourning the absence from inspiring English sources

I didn't realise that I was mourning the absence of the perfect summer camp novel until Meg Wolitzer's latest novel came out last year.

Specifically, the students are mourning the absence of a family worker, Gladys Wande-Burke, and two school aides, Andre'a Gross and Ola Wayman, who were reassigned last month to different schools as part of the Board of Education's plan to cut $20 million in city school costs.

"Fey" ("Leaf"), with lyrics about a mother mourning the absence of a son deported for political offenses, set a melodic alto lament far above a subdued male bass riff, with other women's voices cascading into harmonies in the lonely space between between.

For me, Valentine's Day has always been about sharing love with everyone in my circle and celebrating all the love that is present right here, right now -- not mourning the absence of another, but embracing the beauty of the now.

"Lonely, Press Play" mourned the absence of loved ones and the feeling of isolation.

More generally, he mourned the absence of any "transcendent ethic" or "meaningful purpose" to postmodern life.

In the wake of Mr Obama's visit, some Palestinian officials mourned the absence of his predecessor, George Bush.

He mourned the absence of his real father, until, at 82, a jobbing builder made himself known.

Unencumbered, I could leap lightly onto trains and trails, feeling sorry for the heavily laden travelers around me, even as I mourned the absence of my hiking sandals.

Even as the World Series began, friends of mine were saying how much they mourned the absence of these famous losers in the finale.

Can't fret about the highly visible breakdowns in thoroughbred racing and at the same time mourn the absence of Rachel Alexandra in the Belmont on Saturday.