shed tears

idiom

: to cry or weep
They shed tears of joy/gratitude when they heard the news.

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Recorded from a hospital room, the Baton Rouge rapper uncontrollably shed tears and laughter in the intense moment. Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 23 Apr. 2025 Off to the side, Cristiano, 59, embraced his son Joe, 29, as the two quietly shed tears of joy. Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025 That night, Bronny shed tears; his dream had come true. Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2025 On Thursday, relatives shed tears and embraced outside the family’s home just two blocks away from the scene of the deadly crash. Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for shed tears

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“Shed tears.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shed%20tears. Accessed 15 May. 2025.

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