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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Its pearly, light-catching finish shifts beautifully in the sun, giving your nails an effortless, luminous glow that feels both fresh and a little magical.
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Amanda Le, InStyle, 3 June 2026
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—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 27 May 2026
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Stars Ann Dowd and Chase Infiniti, showrunner Bruce Miller, and more take EW back through Gilead's pearly gates into a new dystopia.
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Amanda Le, InStyle, 3 June 2026
The oil also contains pearly golden particles, which leave the skin with a subtle shimmer.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 27 May 2026
The shuffling, click-clacking rhythms, twangy basslines, and pearly synths of my parents’ home country have only sounded better with time.
—Olivier Lafontant, Pitchfork, 18 May 2026
Stars Ann Dowd and Chase Infiniti, showrunner Bruce Miller, and more take EW back through Gilead's pearly gates into a new dystopia.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Apr. 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 11 Jun. 2026.
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