pearlier; pearliest
1
: resembling, containing, or adorned with pearls or mother-of-pearl
2
: highly precious
Examples of pearly in a Sentence
Her teeth were pearly white.
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A touch of color will keep your nails looking pearly rather than icy.
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Grace McCarty, Glamour, 24 Mar. 2026
The result is pearly, frosted, nostalgic perfection.
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Give your pearly chrome manicure a creamy texture and opt for a milky base.
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Following the master’s cremation, his disciples sifted through the cremains and purportedly found several colorful, pearly relics.
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Grace McCarty, Glamour, 24 Mar. 2026
The result is pearly, frosted, nostalgic perfection.
—Tori Crowther, Allure, 24 Mar. 2026
Give your pearly chrome manicure a creamy texture and opt for a milky base.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2026
Following the master’s cremation, his disciples sifted through the cremains and purportedly found several colorful, pearly relics.
—Deepa Bharath, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for pearly
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“Pearly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pearly. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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