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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Think soft shimmer, pearly pinks, and iridescent finishes.
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Essence, 2 Sep. 2025
Shepherded to the screen by The Office's Greg Daniels, the satirical sci-fi comedy centers on a virtual afterlife where the soon-to-be-dead can live on (sorta) in place of the pearly gates.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Or that someone had suggested making his hearse jump 20 school buses on the way to the pearly gates.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2025
Basal cell carcinoma may look like a pearly bump, a sore that doesn’t heal, or a pink, scaly patch, Massick says.
—Stacey Colino, Time, 9 July 2025
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Essence, 2 Sep. 2025
Shepherded to the screen by The Office's Greg Daniels, the satirical sci-fi comedy centers on a virtual afterlife where the soon-to-be-dead can live on (sorta) in place of the pearly gates.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Or that someone had suggested making his hearse jump 20 school buses on the way to the pearly gates.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2025
Basal cell carcinoma may look like a pearly bump, a sore that doesn’t heal, or a pink, scaly patch, Massick says.
—Stacey Colino, Time, 9 July 2025
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 8 Sep. 2025.
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