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teardrop

[teer-drop] / ˈtɪərˌdrɒp /




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Some singers are born with it: a teardrop in their voice that grabs you by the heart and refuses to let go.

From Salon May 15, 2026

Many are rendered in his signature teardrop style, where droplets hold fragments of memory and history.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 7, 2026

"But physics doesn't change. The teardrop shape is very efficient from the aerodynamics perspective," said Hu.

From Barron's Apr. 4, 2026

Also here is a 1934 Chrysler Airflow Series CU Sedan, featuring a teardrop design first introduced by aeronautical automobile pioneer Paul Jaray, who designed Zeppelins before turning to automobiles.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 16, 2026

To the left, the unmistakable shape of a church rose up, the teardrop tops of its towers glowing in the sun.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack

She was known for her striking appearance, which included a mask-like white complexion, extended black lashes, black or bright colored eye shadows and an occasional sprinkling of daisies, teardrops or silver triangles on her cheeks.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2024

They are shaped like fat teardrops and range in color from green to maroon to a dark, almost black, shade of purple.

From Salon Jun. 29, 2023

The teardrops on many artists’ guitars are caused by Ticketmaster, according to Ms. Brown.

From Washington Times Jan. 23, 2023

Details like an adeptly shaped canine tooth, or adobe-colored teardrops, come to have a supernatural charge, as if they’d thrown themselves into existence fully formed.

From New York Times Sep. 18, 2019

Splashing her face and looking up, Alma Ember focused to see if she could distinguish between the teardrops and water.

From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley




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