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- noun A book, film or other story that induces
crying .
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Examples
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The movie is a really smart tear-jerker without the sappy syrup of a traditional chick flick.
Top 10 Dysfunctional Families in Movie Dramas » Scene-Stealers 2009
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"The kid who collected Spider-man" .... absolutely the best tear-jerker.
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To learn more about the formula for a tear-jerker, a few years ago Dr. Guhn and his colleague Marcel Zentner found musical excerpts—from Mendelssohn's "Trio for Piano" and Barber's "Adagio for Strings," for example—that reliably produce the chills and then measured the physiological reactions heart rate, sweating, goose bumps of listeners.
Anatomy of a Tear-Jerker Michaeleen Doucleff 2012
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But people with class don't talk about it in public, and they certainly don't do it in a two-part tear-jerker with the AP.
Too Much Information 2009
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With "Someone Like You," Adele and Mr. Wilson not only crafted a perfect tear-jerker but also stumbled upon a formula for commercial success: Unleash the tears and chills with small surprises, a smoky voice and soulful lyrics, and then sit back and let the dopamine keep us coming back for more.
Anatomy of a Tear-Jerker Michaeleen Doucleff 2012
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Now for the two: The Field of Dreams clip is a tear-jerker, and from one of the two or three best baseball pictures ever; the Psycho Shower Scene is a true watershed in American filmmaking — the younger horror film watchers today, with their virtual immersion in sex and gore, simply have no true idea of the impact this scene had when it was first released.
Quick Hits – Incredible Hercules #126, Hulk #10, Star Trek: Countdown #2, and More 2009
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Neither a boffo smash, nor a miserable dud or pandering tear-jerker, although one could be spotted sitting behind the president.
Will Durst: Boffo Smash or Miserable Flop? Will Durst 2011
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(I didn't watch this, but have it on good authority that it is a major tear-jerker.) -- Anne rs gold says, "When you play games, you really thought about the Department of your equipment w ..."
November 2009 2009
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Neither a boffo smash, nor a miserable dud or pandering tear-jerker, although one could be spotted sitting behind the president.
Will Durst: Boffo Smash or Miserable Flop? Will Durst 2011
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A nifty tear-jerker featuring extortionists, some fine Robin solo work, the backfiring of Bruce's playboy pose, and (I have to admit) some questionable family-law procedure.
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