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Recent Examples of bead
PC Magazine, 23 June 2025
Some of our favorites included the summer-ready dresses and kaftans, which pair perfectly with the signature accessories, such as wrap bracelets and beaded baubles.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 24 June 2025
Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2025
As Moroney finished her set, the fans already seated on blankets or craning their necks to see the stage were also the ones braving the humidity—marking the moment with the last sip of their first tall boy and the first beads of sweat breaking through the day’s heat.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Noun
So raindrops bead right off without a mark, and fingerprints are easy to wipe away.
—PC Magazine, 23 June 2025
Some of our favorites included the summer-ready dresses and kaftans, which pair perfectly with the signature accessories, such as wrap bracelets and beaded baubles.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 24 June 2025
Verb
Decant items like soap, laundry pods, dryer sheets, and scent-boosting beads.
Cut out and save the safety information on your cleaning and laundry products before throwing out the plastic containers.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2025
As Moroney finished her set, the fans already seated on blankets or craning their necks to see the stage were also the ones braving the humidity—marking the moment with the last sip of their first tall boy and the first beads of sweat breaking through the day’s heat.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 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,
Quanta Magazine,
25 June 2025
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There were globs of stuff coming out of me, like sheets of it.—
Essence,
Essence,
25 Apr. 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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The last reported occurrence of human-to-human transmission was reported in 1924, according to the National Institutes of Health, and is typically spread through respiratory droplets.—
Sonam Sheth
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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Measles, a highly contagious and sometimes fatal viral disease spread through respiratory droplets, was declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
9 July 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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As with soaker hoses, drip irrigation systems can be covered with mulch to minimize evaporation or runoff.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
5 July 2025
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On opening day, visitors can get a free drip coffee.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
4 July 2025
Verb
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This season could very well determine whether Etienne enters free agency as a marquee target or a back who gets lumped in with the pool of veterans who cycle through one-year deals.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
8 July 2025
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Some investigators lumped the Tully monster in with segmented worms, others with mollusks, and still others with arthropods, which covers everything from lobsters to insects to millipedes.—
Cody Cottier,
Discover Magazine,
8 July 2025
Noun
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The sharpest drop comes from YouGov/CBS News polling conducted between July 16 and 18, which shows Trump's approval at just 42 percent, with 58 percent disapproving—a net rating of minus 16.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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The local decline in veteran homelessness is part of a record-breaking drop across the U.S. since 2010, when the federal government began a focused effort to end homelessness among veterans.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
24 July 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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And young people are innovating outside that sphere as well, including Southern-gothic singer-songwriter Ethel Cain and art-rockers Geese.—
Vulture,
Vulture,
6 June 2022
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“Bead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bead. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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