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Recent Examples of bead
Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
There are multiple ways to bead and bend the wire to make flowers.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Aug. 2025
Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2025
The pearl bralette covered the rapper's chest and featured multiple rows of beads.
—Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The look was finished with a silk tulle veil, crystal beaded Manolo Blahnik satin sandals and a pair of sheer elbow gloves.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
There are multiple ways to bead and bend the wire to make flowers.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
These beads resembled tiny holes in the light, staying stable for hours and drifting only a few degrees over the course of the day, the new study reports.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2025
The pearl bralette covered the rapper's chest and featured multiple rows of beads.
—Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bead
Noun
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Then Domokos and the chief engineer of the model spotted a glob of stray glue clinging to one of its vertices.—
Elise Cutts,
Wired News,
10 Aug. 2025
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Drink options include the Green Dread – a bright green gin concoction served from a beaker – and the Bloodsucker, a rum and blackberry liqueur drink served with a dollop of dark red jello meant to look like a glob of blood.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Water simply pearled on the surface without penetrating the membrane, and even the shoes’ exterior dried pretty quickly once the clouds parted and the sun came out.—
Asia London Palomba,
Travel + Leisure,
3 July 2025
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Condensation began to pearl at the edges of his rental face mask, an older model that pressed uncomfortably against his temples.—
Elliot Ackerman,
WIRED,
9 Feb. 2024
Noun
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But as early as 1892, scientists have noted that tiny droplets of water in the air can be positively or negatively charged in situations such as waterfall spray or fog.—
Rachel Nuwer,
Scientific American,
29 Sep. 2025
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Police later found a broken basement window with blood on it and several blood droplets inside the house.—
Adrienne Davis,
jsonline.com,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The cold air is the same, and the snow pellets my cap, sifts under my collar.—
Jonny Diamond,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2025
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The technique has produced delicious, consistent results from campsites in Big Sur, California, and Baja, Mexico—and in everything from frying oil to pellet grills to standard home ovens.—
Wes Siler,
Outside Online,
25 Nov. 2024
Noun
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If that spat was a microdose, Longstaff’s performance was a 90-minute saline drip of all-action brilliance that cured any ailment.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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The homes of the legendary architect, who pushed the limits of design and technology, are well-known for their drip, drip, drips, even when they aren’t perched on water features.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Organize liquidity needs Even your cash needs should be thoughtfully allocated and not all lumped into one savings account or money market fund.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
20 Sep. 2025
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If a dealer or broker also makes proprietary trades, regulators may lump those together with customer business.—
Robert Green,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Dorsey Moissanite collection is here, and with Vogue First, Vogue Shopping readers get exclusive access to shop the new drop before anyone else for 24 hours.—
Cortne Bonilla,
Vogue,
25 Sep. 2025
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In an exclusive conversation with Travel + Leisure, Kardashian spilled all the details about her latest Fabletics drop, her go-to airport uniform, and the clever packing tricks that make back-to-back trips feel seamless.—
Annita Katee,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The night culminated with a countdown as a glowing geodesic sphere 12 feet in diameter and weighing almost six tons descended from its lofty perch atop One Times Square.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 Jan. 2023
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But with those four, Grande was able to establish her credibility in the fragrance sphere early in her music career.—
Emily Jensen,
Harper's BAZAAR,
16 Nov. 2022
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“Bead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bead. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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