hot tear
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of hot tear
First recorded in 1930–35
Example Sentences
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Her words burn all the way down my neck into my chest like a scalding hot tear.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
Belinda felt a hot tear drop upon her hand, which lay upon Lady Delacour's lap.
From Tales and Novels — Volume 03 by Maria Edgeworth
A hot tear splashed on to the paper, and he reached for a fresh sheet.
From The Education of Eric Lane by Stephen McKenna
As he stooped and kissed her, he felt a hot tear roll down her cheek.
From The Clansman An Historical Romance of the Ku Klux Klan by Thomas Dixon
A hot tear stood in each of the warden's eyes as he looked round upon his married daughter.
From The Warden by Anthony Trollope
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