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Recent Examples of teardrop
Now the teardrop is returning, mostly in electric vehicles like the Lucid Air, Hyundai Ioniq 6, and Mercedes-Benz EQS where battery range matters.
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Bill Gourgey,
Popular Science,
29 Apr. 2026
The Knicks switched the action — Bridges taking Alexander-Walker and Brunson returning to McCollum, who attacked the basket to toss a teardrop off the glass and in.
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Fred Katz,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
The sound box had a teardrop shape, just a couple of inches deep, with a golden-brown polyurethane finish that darkened to black at the edges.
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Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
At the Order of The Garter service, the Princess of Wales was a vision in full-on blue—from her Juliette Botterill floral leaf teardrop hat to her Alexander McQueen coat dress.
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Instyle Editors,
InStyle,
6 Apr. 2026
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Bill Gourgey,
Popular Science,
29 Apr. 2026
The Knicks switched the action — Bridges taking Alexander-Walker and Brunson returning to McCollum, who attacked the basket to toss a teardrop off the glass and in.
—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
The sound box had a teardrop shape, just a couple of inches deep, with a golden-brown polyurethane finish that darkened to black at the edges.
—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
At the Order of The Garter service, the Princess of Wales was a vision in full-on blue—from her Juliette Botterill floral leaf teardrop hat to her Alexander McQueen coat dress.
—
Instyle Editors,
InStyle,
6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teardrop
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So the team sets out to find a portrait of Nancy wearing the locket — prompting a sudden trip to London.
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Seeing her friend Sally wearing a new locket, Meg asked if there was a memento of some sort inside.
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Despite taking our holiday in late April, the start of the wet season, we were blessed with perfect weather—temperatures oscillated between a comfortable 70 and 80 degrees and there wasn't a raindrop in sight.
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And while the arrival of wetter weather may be welcome news for farmers and growers, millions of people trying to enjoy the long weekend will be dodging raindrops from Dallas to Atlanta, D.C. and New York.
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The Japanese beetle, Popillia japonica, is a scarab beetle about 3/8-inch long.
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Revenge of the Mummy—The Ride is an indoor coaster based on The Mummy film franchise, launching riders through a tomb past treasures, warrior mummies, and those pesky scarab beetles.
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Since the trade, Reese has been on a tear.
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Some houses have plumbing lines that run through the ceiling—mainly to minimize tear-down during plumbing disasters.
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Alcock, of course, was introduced in a cameo at the end of director James Gunn’s Superman in July 2025.
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While fans have long theorized that the Marvel star is the voice behind the character, Matheson confirms the actor’s cameo to PEOPLE.
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The pair also collaborated on an orange-and-gold dewdrop installation over the stairway and the glimmering waterfall sculpture in the three-story courtyard.
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Versailles parquet floors, cannage and cabochon imbue the space with a spirit that blends heritage and modernity.
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But that was far from the only sparkle; just check out her Bulgari High Jewelry sapphire-and-diamond pieces, including a necklace with a 50-carat oval cut cabochon sapphire.
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The two precious stones sit atop a bypass-style band of yellow gold and platinum, and tapered baguette diamonds accent the centerpiece.
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In the background, the soft morning sunlight casts a warm glow, illuminating a spread of orange juice, tea, and a baguette sandwich with butter and jam.
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“Teardrop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teardrop. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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