How to Use bead in a Sentence

bead

1 of 2 noun

• Beads of sweat began rolling down their faces.
• Hot-glue the wooden bead onto the beard at the edge of the hat.
  — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Oct. 2023
• The testers looked for whether or not the water formed beads on the jacket.
  — Michelle Rostamian, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2023
• Down to the last grain of rice, the final bead of soup, your bowls were the cleanest.
  — Han Ong, The New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2023
• Wrap the napkin in a length of raffia and feed the ends though the opening in the craft bead.
  — Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 22 Feb. 2023
• Thread the other end of the twine through the opposite hole, add a bead, and knot.
  — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 2023
• Her hair is styled in a braided look, with red and white beads at the ends of her bangs.
  — Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2024
• With the help of cooling gel beads, this mask lies across your eyes like a sleep mask.
  — Amanda Crane, Health, 14 Aug. 2023
• To keep the cards from jostling around too much, tie a heavy bead or hex nut at the bottom of each strand.
  — Karen Hugg, Washington Post, 22 Nov. 2023
• The bean bag is filled with polystyrene beads that conform to your shape.
  — Phoebe Sklansky, Parents, 25 Nov. 2023
• The beads add a unique touch, making this top a statement piece all year long.
  — Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 27 Dec. 2023
• She was found with a necklace of beads in many colors and sizes.
  — Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2024
• Join the two pieces of twine above the pan, and add more craft beads for decoration.
  — Jill Gleeson, Country Living, 23 Apr. 2023
• The liquid beads and rolls around the top of the shoe without penetrating the leather.
  — Paul Croughton, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2023
• To make them, place a lunch bag flap-side-up on a table and run a bead of glue down the center.
  — Samantha S. Thorpe, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Dec. 2022
• The beads on the sculpture were created in bronze and finished with gold.
  — Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 8 Sep. 2023
• That’s the name eclipse chasers give to the sight of the last and first bead of sunlight as the sun is almost totally eclipsed.
  — Jamie Carter, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2024
• Walking back toward the stands, the first beads of sweat form on his temple.
  — Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2023
• Most of the ruby color comes from sequins, but the bows of the shoes contain red glass beads.
  — Steve Karnowski, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2023
• Each bead would grow and develop tiny seeds of its own.
  — Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 2 Nov. 2022
• Add black beads for eyes, along with a paper beak and wattle.
  — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2023
• Then count the total number of beads to figure out the answer.
  — Rachelle Doorley, Parents, 16 Aug. 2023
• Wrap a wooden craft ring with twine, and tie between the beads for the napkin holder.
  — Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 30 Mar. 2023
• These waxes bead water, dirt, and blood right off them for easy cleanup.
  — Max Inchausti, Field & Stream, 9 Jan. 2023
• The town’s top accommodations are strung like beads along the rocky crescent shore.
  — Nora Walsh, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
• Each is topped with beads and coins.
  — Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Jan. 2026
• Those bead-like leaves store water so this plant doesn't need frequent watering.
  — Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Jan. 2026
• Once rolled, seal each bead with a coat of clear glaze or resin for a professional finish.
  — Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 31 Dec. 2025
• The team also said the grave was unusual for its small circular shell beads, which served as personal adornments.
  — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 Dec. 2025
• Parades roll through the Strand and the Seawall with floats, beads, and live music echoing off the historic buildings.
  — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2025

bead

2 of 2 verb

• Rehearse the movement in longer beads with the welder shut off.
  — Mike Allen, Popular Mechanics, 24 Mar. 2023
• If the stripper worked, more of the water should soak in and less should bead up.
  — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2019
• The bride wore a silk-and-satin beaded gown by Lawrence Steele for the special day.
  — Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2023
• The water beads up into droplets and sits on the surface of your hair.
  — Erica Metzger, Women's Health, 28 June 2023
• Thread craft beads through two separate pieces of twine, and tie knots in the twine to keep in place.
  — Jill Gleeson, Country Living, 23 Apr. 2023
• Up close, it is coursed with rivulets, beaded and pearled with droplets.
  — Taymour Soomro Scott Conarroe, New York Times, 10 May 2023
• Around 1985, things were just overdone—tons of beading on it.
  — James R. Hagerty, WSJ, 6 Apr. 2018
• That afternoon, the skies opened and rained holy hell down on this teepee and the water beaded and rolled right to the ground.
  — Joanna Saltz, House Beautiful, 6 June 2018
• This will help remove any water that is beaded up on the surface of the slices.
  — Stacey Ballis, Southern Living, 1 July 2023
• From cuffs and necklaces to bead and earring packs, the line is set to launch in-store and online July 12th.
  — Rachel Epstein, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 June 2015
• Maybe that’s in the form of a bracelet beaded with her birthstones or a large candle of her favorite scent.
  — Gaby Keiderling, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 Aug. 2023
• The front of the top has what appears to be beaded chains over a sheer fabric that just barely frees the nipple.
  — Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 12 Mar. 2024
• The studs have cute confetti beading through Minnie’s face and ears and a shiny gold bow.
  — Valerie Marino, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2023
• Let stand until tops of slices are beaded up with juices, 3 to 5 minutes.
  — Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 17 July 2023
• Their hair blows in the wind, and their skin is beaded with water from floating in forest lakes.
  — Eryn Loeb, Longreads, 9 Aug. 2019
• After a year of work — two months of which were focused on beading through the days and nights — the dress was completed.
  — Lauren Smith, House Beautiful, 22 Sep. 2016
• The star wore a dreamy sheer and metallic Elie Saab Couture gown with cutout details and beading all over.
  — Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 25 Feb. 2024
• Teixeira was led away from the court in handcuffs, black rosary beads around his neck, pending that ruling.
  — Alanna Durkin Richer, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2023
• Pair it with tights, boots, and beaded earrings for a dazzling winter look.
  — Elle Murphy, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2023
• Sweat began to bead on her forehead shortly into the selection as her body rocked and swayed to the beat.
  — Justin L. MacK, The Indianapolis Star, 4 July 2021
• There was also a navy cardigan with loads of bugle beads that my sister had that then was passed down.
  — Simon Chilvers, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2023
• Sweat was beading on my forehead and starting to drip through my eyebrows.
  — Gerda Saunders, Slate Magazine, 5 June 2017
• The woven structure is designed to bead water, just like a coating.
  — Andy Cochrane, Wired, 22 Apr. 2020
• A touch of sparkle came from the black rhinestones beaded waistline on her dress, as well as De Beers jewelry.
  — Jackie Fields, Peoplemag, 25 Feb. 2024
• The inside of the bag will bead with potable condensation when left in direct sunlight.
  — Keith McCafferty, Field & Stream, 19 June 2020
• There’s also a DWR finish on the fabric, so water will bead up, rather than soak in, so spills or light rain won’t keep you down.
  — Rena Behar, Travel + Leisure, 24 Mar. 2023
• To make: Paint small wooden craft beads pink, allow to dry completely.
  — Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 30 Mar. 2023
• Each look, no matter the character, may take as many as four craftspeople to bead, stitch and—if there’s meant to be wear and tear—break down.
  — TIME.com, 30 June 2017
• Each pair is cut, stitched, and beaded by hand.
  — Joe Jackson, Outside, 21 Nov. 2025
• As the spice levels rise, sweat starts to bead, faces flush, and answers descend into incoherent yelps.
  — Diana Hubbell, Popular Science, 10 Sep. 2025