How to Use waterworks in a Sentence

waterworks

plural noun

• And who doesn’t like snarky waterworks?
  — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 May 2026
• Of course two water signs know how to turn on the waterworks.
  — Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
• So, what was the twist that elicited all these waterworks?
  — Andy Swift, TVLine, 8 Oct. 2025
• The real-life Kerr joined in the waterworks.
  — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
• Adding to the waterworks, Kerr also wept as the credits rolled.
  — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 1 Sep. 2025
• What happens if the waterworks stop working?
  — David Frum, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2026
• Ben took a cat nap in the kiddie pool while Helen kept him cool with homemade waterworks.
  — Kate Hogan, Peoplemag, 16 Nov. 2022
• When you are emotionally aroused, the brain can send signals to your tear ducts to turn on the waterworks.
  — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022
• The mayor said his city will respect the donor’s wishes and use the gift to improve waterworks projects.
  — Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
• Cast member Leslie Jones joined him on stage and also brought the waterworks.
  — Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya, Billboard, 11 Mar. 2018
• So, on your next long-haul flight, be sure to stick on a reliable tear-jerker and embrace the waterworks.
  — Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Mar. 2024
• Fined but still not inclined to turn off your Bellagio-grade waterworks?
  — Hannah Weinberger, Outside Online, 16 July 2014
• Gates was then told he would be inducted to the team's Hall of Fame, and that's when the waterworks came.
  — Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2023
• The waterworks came when Devin felt guilt for taking Nick across the world from his family.
  — Kelly Wynne, Peoplemag, 13 Nov. 2023
• Which is basically a switch to bring on the waterworks for anyone watching.
  — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
• The city decided to use eminent domain to seize the waterworks, and the two parties went to court.
  — Robin Kaiser-Schatzlein, The New Republic, 1 Apr. 2022
• Ilario is broken up about Walden’s death, but Damon doesn’t oversell the waterworks.
  — Will Leitch, Vulture, 9 Aug. 2024
• How much plastic is in the drinking water of people served by the Cleveland waterworks?
  — Staff Reports, cleveland, 8 Aug. 2022
• As the waterworks continued, a trio of teenage boys approached us with bottles of water, concern etched across their faces.
  — Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Mar. 2024
• At any time, at least in theory, your bank accounts, your power, your waterworks, and everything else might seize up.
  — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2022
• Spence's second performance, however, was where the waterworks came in full force.
  — Charles Trepany, USA TODAY, 24 May 2021
• The laws were later expanded to include stormwater and waterworks projects.
  — Mark Curnutte, Cincinnati.com, 7 Feb. 2018
• Meanwhile, Claire Danes toned down Carrie's waterworks, a nice change.
  — Alex Berenson, Esquire, 18 Nov. 2012
• Whoever comes up on top, Donna is preparing for a waterworks show of both happy and sad tears.
  — Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 8 Feb. 2023
• But the real waterworks came at the end of the number when Shangela broke down in heaving sobs and her mom stepped out onto the dance floor to give her a hug.
  — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 18 Oct. 2022
• The park was once home to the city's waterworks and was the endpoint of a pipeline that carried water from the Verde River.
  — azcentral, 5 Mar. 2020
• But the case of the waterworks employee calls into question the country’s efforts to address a rise in karoshi, or death from overwork.
  — Yonette Joseph, New York Times, 22 June 2018
• Still, the idea of watching on from the sidelines as his team-mates played in his beloved Champions League was enough to start the waterworks.
  — Elias Burke, The Athletic, 18 Aug. 2024
• The vow exchange proved a tear-jerker, and according to one of the guests, Kelce was the one really turning up the waterworks.
  — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 5 July 2026
• Euphoria set is the stuff of television legend, but the series’ actors had at least one on-set injury aiding the on-screen waterworks.
  — Lauren Puckett-Pope, ELLE, 17 Oct. 2022