tearjerker
noun
tear·jerk·er
ˈtir-ˌjər-kər 
: a story, song, play, film, or broadcast that moves or is intended to move its audience to tears
Examples of tearjerker in a Sentence
I'm not in the mood to see a tearjerker. Let's watch something funny instead.
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Sunday's 'Home Town Takeover' season 3 finale was a major tearjerker
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Erin and Ben Napier are paying it forward for a beloved community advocate in the Home Town Takeover finale!
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Angel Saunders, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
The classic tearjerker Steel Magnolias (1989) soon followed, along with her first Academy Award nomination.
—Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 23 Mar. 2025
This one is an emotional tearjerker as Meredith and Addison have a heartfelt moment of honesty in an elevator, after which Addison accepts Meredith's invitation to meet her and Derek's children.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The commercial is stunning, and quite the tearjerker.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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Angel Saunders, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
The classic tearjerker Steel Magnolias (1989) soon followed, along with her first Academy Award nomination.
—Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 23 Mar. 2025
This one is an emotional tearjerker as Meredith and Addison have a heartfelt moment of honesty in an elevator, after which Addison accepts Meredith's invitation to meet her and Derek's children.
—Christina Dugan Ramirez, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The commercial is stunning, and quite the tearjerker.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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“Tearjerker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tearjerker. Accessed 26 Apr. 2025.
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