tears

Example Sentences

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There were hugs, cheers and tears as two brothers crossed the finish line to complete a mammoth challenge of running 33 marathons in 33 days, raising £1.5m for dementia research in the process.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Rabbit eyeballs were placed in a saline solution designed to mimic natural tears, and the platinum lens served as an electrode.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

World champion Luke Littler was in tears after producing one of his finest displays to exact revenge on Luke Humphries and regain the Premier League in one of the competition's greatest finals.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

"We aren't with Hezbollah and we aren't with Israel," she said through tears.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

He had tears in his eyes, tears like Da’s the day he left us for the ship, and tears like Maggie’s when she set out.

From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff