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Recent Examples of teardrop
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.
—Instyle Editors, InStyle, 6 Apr. 2026
In their stead, bring a small selection of more affordable, fun accessories — like these chunky gold teardrop earrings and turquoise studs, or this simple, elegant choker necklace set.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2026
Three teardrop incisions function as indices of starvation’s magnitude.
—Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
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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.
—Instyle Editors, InStyle, 6 Apr. 2026
In their stead, bring a small selection of more affordable, fun accessories — like these chunky gold teardrop earrings and turquoise studs, or this simple, elegant choker necklace set.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2026
Three teardrop incisions function as indices of starvation’s magnitude.
—Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teardrop
Noun
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So the team sets out to find a portrait of Nancy wearing the locket — prompting a sudden trip to London.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 May 2026
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Seeing her friend Sally wearing a new locket, Meg asked if there was a memento of some sort inside.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 May 2026
Noun
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The track session on Saturday was marred with red and yellow flags due to the number of incidents, and the intermittent raindrops at the end that put many drivers at risk.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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While some raindrops were felt, the skies cleared quickly, and as the usual halftime clock expired, both the Broncos' and Titans' special teams came out for their warm-ups pretty much on schedule.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Japanese beetle, Popillia japonica, is a scarab beetle about 3/8-inch long.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
30 May 2026
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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.—
Carly Caramanna,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Apr. 2026
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After Amanda rushes off the stage in tears and decamps to her dressing room, West declines to go after her, sitting around onstage like a deer in headlights.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
3 June 2026
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Traute burst into tears, and Gertrud looked faint from the heat, ready to slump, to surrender.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
Noun
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The singer has also voiced other characters throughout her career, including Laura in Underdogs, Snowflake in Snowflake, the White Gorilla and even had a cameo in a 2014 episode of Family Guy.—
Joyann Jeffrey,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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And the pièce de résistance of the room, by far, though also the hardest to spot, are original drawings of showgirls by the one and only Bob Mackie, who also had a cameo on the show earlier this season.—
Rachel Wallace,
Architectural Digest,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Hot pink dewdrops add whimsy to a sophisticated French square.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
6 Feb. 2026
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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.—
Christine Muhlke,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Three rings set with cabochon gems from Bulgari will also go under the hammer.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
22 May 2026
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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.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
5 May 2026
Noun
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Raj wore $37,090 Classic Crescent RoyalT hoops in 18-karat white gold with baguette and round-brilliant diamonds, then added a $6,190 Founder’s Collection emerald east-west semi-bezel engagement setting in 14-karat white gold.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
26 May 2026
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Pair with breadsticks or a crusty baguette for a meal that will fill your house with good smells.—
Ginger Crichton,
Midwest Living,
24 May 2026
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“Teardrop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teardrop. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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