dry eye
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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There won't be a dry eye in the house.
From BBC ● May 8, 2026
On Christmas Eve, a radio station in Crescent City dedicated a show to them, said their names, “and when ‘Silent Night’ came on, there wasn’t a dry eye in the galley,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2025
“There wasn’t a dry eye and there wasn’t a seat,” says Cramer, whose father was on-site when the accident happened.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 3, 2024
Rizzo and Trapelli are also working on using natural snail mucus in unconventional ways—their snail mucus extract has been used to produce eye drops that use snails’ natural lubrication to treat dry eye disease.
From National Geographic ● Jan. 8, 2024
“There wasn’t a dry eye in the house,” said Dad.
From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio
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