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Definition of beadnext
as in glob
the quantity of fluid that falls naturally in one rounded mass squeeze a bead or two of glue onto the seam

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verb

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Recent Examples of bead
Noun
Vang added MochiUnni will feature 25 variety of breads and pastries with flavors such as red bean and purple yam bread, zucchini muffins and coconut cream bead. Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 23 Jan. 2026 Watching a bead be sucked out of this child’s nose is weirdly satisfying. Emma Specter, Vogue, 23 Jan. 2026
Verb
Look inside and your breath will be instantly taken away with the James Allen Bezel Bead Chain Drop Earrings, featuring a drop silhouette, the capsule’s signature beaded chain details, and two oval diamonds in bezel settings. Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 20 Nov. 2025 In Katong, Bebe Seet stitches one-millimeter glass beads onto slippers in a shophouse studio. Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bead
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bead
Noun
  • With just a pea-size glob of scat, biologists can genetically decode which individual whale produced the sample.
    Kelso Harper, Scientific American, 16 Dec. 2025
  • One pair of slippers in particular had bright red globs of liquid on the sole, along with what Gould thought at the time could be human hair.
    Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • From stone faces to pearl charm tips, Macmillan’s imagination ran beyond the bounds of natural beauty, marrying organic animation with sculpture techniques.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • This gold and silver chrome combo works on bold 3D designs of stars, hearts, and water droplets.
    Odeya Pinkus, InStyle, 25 Jan. 2026
  • For a snowflake to form, a freezing water droplet attaches itself to one of those floating dust, soot, or pollen particles.
    Laura Kiniry, Popular Science, 22 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The cold air is the same, and the snow pellets my cap, sifts under my collar.
    Jonny Diamond, Literary Hub, 27 May 2025
  • 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
  • Drip faucets correctly Set faucets to a slow, steady drip rather than a stream to conserve water while preventing freezing.
    Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Aim for a slow, steady trickle of about one drip every three seconds or at least five drops per minute.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Lawyers for YouTube have sought to further complicate the picture by claiming their video-sharing site is not social media at all and cannot be lumped in with the likes of Instagram and TikTok.
    Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Advertisement Breaking it down Artificial intelligence is an umbrella-term for several different technologies, from autonomous vehicles to chatbots—and the database lumps these together without a comprehensive structure.
    Harry Booth, Time, 19 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Gregor Gregersen, founder of precious-metals dealer Silver Bullion, said the abrupt nature of the drop suggested something a bit other than orderly profit-taking.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2026
  • Continue reading … PANIC PLAYBOOK – School board members slam 'fearmongering' over immigration as attendance drops.
    , FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • 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 Feb. 2026.

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