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Recent Examples of teardropThree teardrop incisions function as indices of starvation’s magnitude.—Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026 Many teardrop galleys include a long countertop inside the trailer, but Goldfields' full storage stack leaves no room for such a surface.—New Atlas, 26 Feb. 2026 The design of the new Vanquish emphasizes the model’s overt power with a teardrop shape that culminates at the back with a dramatic Kamm tail.—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 10 Feb. 2026 Details include a T-bar strap and teardrop crystal beads.—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 29 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for teardrop
Top Mother’s Day Gift Picks from Tiny Tags The square locket is dainty, timeless, and completely customizable.
— Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
Portman, who played Padmé Amidala in all three of the prequel films, took a locket of her onscreen beloved Anakin Skywalker's (Hayden Christensen) hair.
— Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Feb. 2026
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
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.
This fascination extended to bold, symbolic jewelry such as scarabs.
— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 Mar. 2026
One of her favorite specimens was the rain beetle, a fuzzy scarab-like insect that can't feed as an adult, relying solely on fat stores from its larval stages.
After it was repaired in April 2025, remaining pinhole tears caused by embers from the fire meant the reservoir had to be drained again, Collins said.
— Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Further stories illuminate emotional realities burrowed deep within enormously likeable characters, often moving the reader (or this reader anyway) to astonished tears.
Hot pink dewdrops add whimsy to a sophisticated French square.
— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 6 Feb. 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.
In the Byzantine room the most Beautiful cabochon is the missing one.
— Patricia Lockwood, The Atlantic, 12 Apr. 2026
Similarly, this engagement ring also prominently featured a cabochon cut sapphire weighing three carats with three small white diamonds on either side.