beading

Definition of beadingnext
present participle of bead

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Recent Examples of beading Inspired by her graphic use of embellishment and appliqués, Smith began beading, swapping his signature painterly fabric daubs with vintage glass bead embroidery. Violet Goldstone, Footwear News, 20 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for beading
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Verb
  • Mow when the grass is dry to prevent the clippings from clumping on top of the grass.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 May 2026
  • This upright, clumping perennial bears flower spikes in shades of red, pink, coral, yellow, white, purple, or hot pink from summer to early fall.
    Steve Bender, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
Verb
  • Immigration courts inside the Justice Department are drastically accelerating immigrants' hearings and bunching them together with the goal of issuing more deportation orders.
    Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 26 May 2026
  • According to Judah Levine, head of research at Freightos, more vessels are bunching closer to the Persian Gulf side of the Strait of Hormuz in hopes that the waterway may open soon.
    Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 26 May 2026

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“Beading.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beading. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.

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