shed tears

idiom

: to cry or weep
They shed tears of joy/gratitude when they heard the news.

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Related article Adele and Celine Dion share heartfelt embrace and shed tears in sweet concert encounter The document goes on to outline how the property was let for other short-term rentals, while several real estate agents also tried to sell it but without success. Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025 Brian, Leanne’s father, shed tears of joy after his grandson’s first England call-up. Daniel Taylor, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025 Johnson, a product of Kansas City’s East Side and Mayor Quinton Lucas’ former director of public safety, beamed with pride and shed tears throughout the ceremony as colleagues praised her personally and professionally. Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 4 Jan. 2025 People shed tears while gathering at a growing memorial. Jim Mustian, Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for shed tears 

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“Shed tears.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shed%20tears. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.

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