How to Use teardrop in a Sentence

teardrop

noun
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  • Put the casket on the carriage and let the teardrops fall.
    — John Archibald | Jarchibald@al.com, al, 8 Mar. 2020
  • It was just carved into the teardrop, straight out of the mine.
    — ELLE, 21 Aug. 2022
  • Like most teardrops, the kitchen is accessed from the rear of the trailer.
    — Megan Barber, Curbed, 23 Oct. 2018
  • At the end of each vine, add a single teardrop shape, and voila!
    — Andrea Fanning, al, 8 Oct. 2019
  • With the hinge out of the way, the display can rest in a less stressful teardrop shape.
    — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 26 July 2023
  • The ripe seed pods of the stout perennial are teardrop-shaped, plump and warty.
    — cleveland, 7 Oct. 2020
  • Then, shape 12 teardrop-like shapes for the pandas’ eyes and secure them to the faces.
    — Kim-Joy, Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2022
  • At the base of each nail is a huge teardrop-shaped gem, because, well, bling is a must.
    — Jihan Forbes, Allure, 23 May 2021
  • The breast is shaped like a teardrop—thick at the round end and thin at the pointy end, which tapers toward the tail.
    — Hank Shaw, Outside Online, 1 May 2022
  • Then there are the finger rolls, scoop shots and teardrops with either hand.
    — Erik Spanberg, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Mar. 2018
  • There’s a whole ocean of feeling in that one languid teardrop.
    — Grace Edquist, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2023
  • Then there’s the upward-sloping branches and the teardrop shape of the entire tree.
    — Courtney Thompson, CNN Underscored, 19 Nov. 2020
  • The eye frames were teardrops pointed upward, and the lenses were jet black.
    — Justin Ray, Robb Report, 21 June 2023
  • The two-pack comes with two pairs of gold hoops, one a hammered teardrop and the other a beaded style.
    — Lauren Taylor, Southern Living, 17 Nov. 2023
  • For example, the streamlined teardrop hulls of post-World War II subs are based on the shape of the sperm whale.
    — Michael Peck, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2021
  • The robot is shaped a bit like a flattened teardrop, with two wheels up front and one caster in the rear.
    — Matt Simon, Wired, 23 Sep. 2020
  • Its compact teardrop-shape is sleek and light to carry.
    — Bridget Arsenault, Forbes, 15 June 2022
  • McNabb scored a teardrop leaner in the lane to regain the lead before the buzzer.
    — Dana Scott, azcentral, 10 Dec. 2019
  • Or that someone once made a full-size, working teardrop camper.
    — Ann Lien, House Beautiful, 26 June 2019
  • Tweens, teens and young adults can find a fun, one-of-a-kind piece, like the Aqua earrings, with their dangling faux teardrop pearls.
    — Mariah Thomas, goodhousekeeping.com, 1 June 2023
  • Joe Ingles somehow banked in a bonkers teardrop layup from nearly off the top of the backboard.
    — Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune, 10 June 2021
  • For the mice, paint small wood teardrops purple for ears and push into radishes for mice.
    — Woman's Day Staff, Woman's Day, 9 Sep. 2019
  • Her tears hang over the edges of her lashes; a single teardrop stays on its precipice for 15 seconds.
    — New York Times, 12 Apr. 2022
  • The units now have a slim and elegant design that does away with the old Orbi teardrop shape.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
  • Bright, fat beaks and combs bulged out from stoic, teardrop bodies.
    — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2019
  • Its teardrop shape is super unique and people will be fighting to sit in it.
    — Courtney Campbell, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2019
  • Its teardrop shape is super unique and people will be racing to sit in it.
    — Courtney Campbell, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2020
  • With new teardrop shapes, implants now started to come in more sizes and widths for surgeons to work with.
    — Paige Stables, Allure, 25 Feb. 2021
  • Each vocal run hits like a teardrop, every yelp a sniffle.
    — Dylan Green, Vulture, 20 Feb. 2024
  • The shawl collar maxi dress is vibrant with its teardrop pattern in complementary blue and orange, but the slits and fabric elevate this style.
    — Jillian Dara, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2024

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