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
• Each one begins as a long chain of amino acids, like a string of beads.
  — Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
• Early Egyptians used it in the form of rock crystal to make beads and small vases.
  — Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
• And some nail artists use a dotting tool or a thin nail brush dipped into the thick gel to fashion their dew-like beads.
  — Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 27 Apr. 2026
• Kids love the decorating step here — picking out old charms or beads to hang from the wire wrapping feels like a treasure hunt.
  — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
• Bright red and round, with a hook-like stalk, the peppers hang like beads from each plant.
  — Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
• Keep those rosary beads handy whenever Aaron Gordon grabs his hammy.
  — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
• Simple crafting supplies—like beads, painting kits, or floral arranging tools—are fun for a whole group.
  — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Apr. 2026

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
• Opt for on-trend hues of light blue, pink, and lime green, or oversized shell and bead necklaces for your getaway.
  — ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
• Last but certainly not least, the new Myst introduces a novel bead-like form.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2026
• In other words, the dish soap ensures that your homemade weed-killing spray sticks to the plant rather than beading up and rolling off.
  — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
• Teenagers clutch paper cups beaded with condensation.
  — Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 25 Mar. 2026
• This causes water droplets to bead up on the glass and frame.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
• Its patterned black print was adorned by a chunky turquoise beaded piping.
  — Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026