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teardrop

noun

Definition of teardropnext
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as in locket

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as in raindrop

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as in scarab

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Recent Examples of teardrop They’re known for their Art Deco aesthetic defined by flowing curves and teardrop styling. — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2026 The Eras Tour performer is pictured squatting in her dreamy pink-and-white strapless gown by designer Markarian, offering a closer look at her teardrop earrings and classic low-bun updo. — Ashleigh Carter, InStyle, 17 July 2026 The experience of eating it is even more shocking … the electric crunch of passionfruit seeds giving way to exploding citrus vesicles, glimmering like wayward teardrop gems … and … was that a dehydrated banana? — Cooking Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026 With curved teardrop shapes, floral accents, and leaf motifs, its design works especially well for the spring and summer seasons, though its abstract, ornamental pattern can be displayed during cooler months as well. — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 27 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for teardrop
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teardrop
  1. locket
  2. raindrop
  3. scarab
  4. tear
  5. cameo
  6. dewdrop
  7. cabochon
  8. baguette
Noun
  • Much like the important pieces in Austen’s novels, the locket could hold a miniature portrait or personal message.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • After Barbie is transported, the pair team up with the Nutcracker to track down the Rat King, who has absconded with a locket—one that Barbie and her friend Nikki (who later transforms into the Sugarplum Princess) received on Christmas.
    — Parents, Parents, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of locket
Noun
  • To find out, the team released 35-microliter water drops, about the size of a large raindrop, containing a pinch of salt to mimic rainwater, onto a surface tilted at 50 degrees.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026
  • 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.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 8 June 2026
Definition of raindrop
Noun
  • Maridueña played Jaime Reyes, a recent college graduate who gains superpowers when an alien scarab latches on to him.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 14 July 2026
  • The Japanese beetle, Popillia japonica, is a scarab beetle about 3/8-inch long.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
Definition of scarab
Noun
  • Her barbs are sharp enough to bring even Regina George to tears.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
  • In April 2021, a tear in the liner of the site’s largest holding pond threatened to breach and flood surrounding homes with a wall of polluted water up to 20 feet high.
    — Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of tear
Noun
  • Students opened up about their journey and hip-hop’s influence, while Fat Joe made a cameo.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Lee, Turner-Smith, Murphy and Capaldi all make cameo appearances.
    — K.J. Yossman, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of cameo
Noun
  • Try your hand at clear builder gel with simple waves and dewdrops.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 29 May 2026
  • 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
Definition of dewdrop
Noun
  • The brooch itself featured his feather friend, done up in white and yellow diamonds, perched atop a cabochon lapis lazuli.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The symbol has been translated into an 18-karat gold medallion set with cabochon garnets and pavé diamonds, available exclusively at the Mount Street store.
    — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 17 July 2026
Definition of cabochon
Noun
  • Consider pulling out a bigger baking dish to double it, and stock up on the baguette.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The collar also includes a ribbon of pavé baguette diamonds and a black lacquer finish.
    — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of baguette

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“Teardrop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/teardrop. Accessed 1 Oct. 2026.

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