shed tears

phrase

: to cry or weep

They shed tears of joy/gratitude when they heard the news.

Examples of shed tears in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Some shed tears, they’re so moved by seeing him back in action. — Austin Elias-De Jesus, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

The genus name Helenium comes from a legend that the flowers grew where Greek mythological queen Helen of Troy shed tears on the ground. — Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026

Roger Federer shed tears Saturday as he was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame. — Washington Post Opinions, Washington Post, 3 Sep. 2026

People do not all shed tears for the same reasons, of course. — Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for shed tears

• affaires
• affairs
• armchairs
• compares
• crosshairs
• declares
• despairs
• downstairs
• forbears
• forebears
• housewares
• impairs