tear jerker

A form of tearjerker — An emotionally charged film, novel, song, opera, television episode, etc., usually with one or more sad passages or ending.

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Meanings

nountear jerker (plural tear jerkers)

plural tear jerkers

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of tearjerker.
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APA

tear jerker. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tear%20jerker

MLA

“tear jerker.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tear%20jerker. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tear jerker,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tear%20jerker.

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