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Definition of Tearjerkers
1. tearjerker [n] - See also: tearjerker
Lexicographical Neighbors of Tearjerkers
Literary usage of Tearjerkers
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Maggie's Too by Paul E. Furdon (2001)
"If you recall, many of the movies in the late forties and early fifties featured
plots that could only be described as tearjerkers. ..."