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Recent Examples of teardrop
This teardrop of an island sits along the country’s eastern fringe, and its proximity to the Philippine Trench, a deep marine canyon, makes for formidable waves.
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Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2025
Make a Statement with Lighting With its midcentury table, Lucite chairs, and bare white walls, the Kells' dining room is quite spare and restrained—all the better to show off a chandelier with a rainbow of glass teardrops.
—Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 June 2025
The helicopter departed Downtown Manhattan/Wall Street Heliport in New York City and flew in a teardrop pattern south of the Statue of Liberty, according to flight tracking data obtained from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2025
Sitting in between is a pebax plate that sprouts wings beneath the ball of the foot for torsional stability and forms more of a teardrop shape near the heel.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2025
Make a Statement with Lighting With its midcentury table, Lucite chairs, and bare white walls, the Kells' dining room is quite spare and restrained—all the better to show off a chandelier with a rainbow of glass teardrops.
—Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 June 2025
The helicopter departed Downtown Manhattan/Wall Street Heliport in New York City and flew in a teardrop pattern south of the Statue of Liberty, according to flight tracking data obtained from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2025
Sitting in between is a pebax plate that sprouts wings beneath the ball of the foot for torsional stability and forms more of a teardrop shape near the heel.
—Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for teardrop
Noun
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Hair rested in scrapbooks or lockets, or was woven into Victorian jewelry.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
21 July 2025
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Last year, at her rehearsal dinner, Katie's mom, Jane Gaudreau, gave her a memory locket with Katie's late grandmother's picture tucked inside.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
12 July 2025
Noun
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As a result, even the pressure of a raindrop is enough to cause the pods to shoot the seeds out onto the surrounding soil.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Aug. 2025
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The reflection of my withered face, with deep sullen eyes, blurs behind raindrops sliding down the glass.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 July 2025
Noun
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One notable case included a patient relaying a dream to Jung about a golden scarab from the prior night.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
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Golden scarabs are scattered in each level and are a reward for players who thoroughly explore the world.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
30 July 2025
Noun
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Small yellow dots trickle down the figure’s cheek, evoking tears.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Winn, a candidate for the National League Gold Glove at shortstop, played through a meniscus tear for weeks and will undergo arthroscopic surgery in the early offseason.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Charlie also had a cameo in the 1993 film Loaded Weapon 1, which Emilio starred in.—
Nicole Briese,
People.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Téa Leoni, after making a quick cameo in the last finale, returns as Sofia, wife of the missing mobster.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There’s something about the night sounds and waking up to dewdrops on the grass that really just scratches a primal itch.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Apr. 2025
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At that time Litoff was a dewdrop and in the caucus race, while Wei was a duck and dewdrop.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The inlay is protected within a metal bezel, per the campaign, beneath a protective glass dome cabochon.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Sep. 2025
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Pieces includes such exquisite gemstones as a 79 carat aquamarine, pink sapphires, tsavorites, cabochon rubellites and diamonds.—
Kyle Roderick,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The sandwiches are named with references to art, such as the Van Gogh made with roast beef, fresh dill, Havarti cheese, sprouts and deli mustard on pumpernickel bread; or the hot Picasso made with savory meatballs, provolone cheese and Mama Cosenza’s original Italian sauce on an 8-inch baguette.—
Endia Fontanez,
AZCentral.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The lobster and crab on a baguette at Linden in Los Angeles is a knuckle sandwich that’s also a knuckle sandwich.—
Andy Wang,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Teardrop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teardrop. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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