Streaks
Tears
Tears noun - The process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds).
Both words in one sentence
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The three tears are transformed into three streaks of warpaint running down his cheek in his superpowered form.
Source: Tears of Blood -
Common Mary Sue Traits: "...and I have long ebony black hair with purple streaks and red tips that reaches my mid-back and icy blue eyes like limpid tears..." Make it more obvious, why don't you?
Source: Fan Fic / My Immortal -
Manly Tears: Sam's eyes are visibly red and tear streaks are on his cheek after his reunion with his father.
Source: Film / TRON: Legacy
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Tears and Streaks. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/streaks/tears
Streaks & Tears. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/streaks/tears>.
Tears or Streaks. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/streaks/tears.
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