tearjerker
[ teer-jur-ker ]
/ ˈtɪərˌdʒɜr kər /
noun Informal.
a story, play, movie, or the like that is sentimental or sad enough to evoke pangs of emotion to the point of tears: This new version of a classic tearjerker is touted as the must-see film of the holiday season, but it lacks the genuine warmth of the original.
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OTHER WORDS FROM tearjerker
tear·jerk·ing, adjectiveWords nearby tearjerker
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Example sentences from the Web for tearjerker
As Bichir put it, his tearjerker role is just the sort that actors “die” for.
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British Dictionary definitions for tearjerker
tear-jerker
/ (ˈtɪəˌdʒɜːkə) /
noun
informal an excessively sentimental film, play, book, etc
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