shed a tear
idiom
: to cry or weep
I never saw my father shed a single tear, even when my mother died.
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After the game, outfielder Trent Grisham shed a tear recalling how much Cabrera means to him.
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Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Lexie and Mark have some of the best chemistry in the series, and who didn’t shed a tear for Burton?
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 27 Mar. 2025
Amidst this explosion in athlete earnings, however, remember that there is no reason to shed a tear for those paying them.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
In Every State By Rachael O'Connor Life and Trends Reporter
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Over half of Americans have shed a tear over pizza, while some will go to extreme lengths to get their hands on a slice, a new survey has found.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025
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Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Lexie and Mark have some of the best chemistry in the series, and who didn’t shed a tear for Burton?
—Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 27 Mar. 2025
Amidst this explosion in athlete earnings, however, remember that there is no reason to shed a tear for those paying them.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
In Every State By Rachael O'Connor Life and Trends Reporter
Newsweek Is A Trust Project Member
news article
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Over half of Americans have shed a tear over pizza, while some will go to extreme lengths to get their hands on a slice, a new survey has found.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for shed a tear
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“Shed a tear.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shed%20a%20tear. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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