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Recent Examples of beads
Dalila Muata, NBC news, 5 May 2026
Workers mixed mortar and drove a scissor lift to the edge of a concrete plinth surmounted by four steel rods—supports for the Buddha, whose sandstone body would slide down them in four parts, like beads in an abacus.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
In 2025, her custom Lacoste look came with heels trimmed in leather pleats and crystal beads.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 May 2026
Designers suggest swapping beads for unique, personal, or vintage items.
—Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 2 May 2026
Meanwhile, Beya Gille Gacha, showing with Keijsers Koning, drew a steady crowd with a sculptural work built from glass beads, wax, fiberglass, concrete, and a living element in the form of a sage tree.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 1 May 2026
Participants will use colorful beads and wire to design a decorative hanging air plant or an air plant secured to a rock.
—Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Choose from a black-and-white crossbody, a multicolor crossbody, or a classic neutral with wooden beads.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 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
Noun
The 1996 piece is constructed entirely with pearls and beads.
—Dalila Muata, NBC news, 5 May 2026
Workers mixed mortar and drove a scissor lift to the edge of a concrete plinth surmounted by four steel rods—supports for the Buddha, whose sandstone body would slide down them in four parts, like beads in an abacus.
—Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
In 2025, her custom Lacoste look came with heels trimmed in leather pleats and crystal beads.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 May 2026
Designers suggest swapping beads for unique, personal, or vintage items.
—Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 2 May 2026
Meanwhile, Beya Gille Gacha, showing with Keijsers Koning, drew a steady crowd with a sculptural work built from glass beads, wax, fiberglass, concrete, and a living element in the form of a sage tree.
—Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 1 May 2026
Participants will use colorful beads and wire to design a decorative hanging air plant or an air plant secured to a rock.
—Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Choose from a black-and-white crossbody, a multicolor crossbody, or a classic neutral with wooden beads.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beads
Noun
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It is spread through close contact with an infected person, such as through respiratory droplets from coughing or sneezing.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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If the droplets start to soak into the wood, this is an indication that the current sealant layer is not adequately protecting the wood from water and needs to be resealed.—
Timothy Dale,
The Spruce,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The chemicals made their way into Lake Apopka, turning the crystal clear waters into a pea-green soup filled with globs of gooey algae.—
Stephen Hudak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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Most nail artists use a clear gel with a thick consistency (Chue opts for the Aprés Builder Top Gelcoat) to create these designs, ranging from simple globs to translucent jelly ridges.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
27 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The bottom shelf ensures that any drips or leaks don't get on other foods.—
Anne Wolf,
Martha Stewart,
19 Apr. 2026
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Use a protective pad when working on cars or lawn equipment to protect it from drips.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Like generations of potential treatments before it, KRSA-028 is designed to break down a protein called amyloid that clumps up in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients.—
Allison DeAngelis,
STAT,
18 Feb. 2026
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However, sometimes the abnormal IgA (the antibody that clumps up and causes problems) does run in families.—
Brandi Jones,
Health,
15 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Two aviation courses are expected to take place, including water drops, passenger loading, cargo handling and refining communications, according to a release.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
7 May 2026
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Lee announces the drops via Dover Sole Market’s Instagram stories Wednesday or Thursday for Saturday and Sunday pickup.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
Noun
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An actual cosmic void — which can indeed be a billion light-years (or more) across — has nothing to do with dark gas clouds and Bok globules, which are small, nearby clouds of light-blocking matter, particularly at optical wavelengths.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
26 Mar. 2026
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The gluten is added last, to prevent globules from forming.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 June 2018
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“Beads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beads. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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