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Recent Examples of beads
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Suddenly, intricate partings, curls, beads, and asymmetry were back in circulation.
—Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
However, beads do fail, and wheels are vulnerable to damage.
—Jason Fogelson, AJC.com, 29 May 2026
Then, use a small amount of glue to adhere these beads to the glass.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 May 2026
The wardrobe malfunction left Teigen laughing — and left a few beads on the ground, too.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 26 May 2026
Colorful beads are this summer’s go-to material.
—Frances Solá-Santiago, InStyle, 24 May 2026
The underwater world informed also her approach to accessories, which ranged from mesh handbags studded with transparent beads mimicking drops of water to statement necklaces, bracelets and belts evoking octopus tentacles and small anchovies.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
The tiny glow-boosting beads burst upon contact to support elasticity and collagen production, making this an especially good pick for mature skin craving more cushion and bounce.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 20 May 2026
Noun
Framed in my room was a pre-Hispanic calculating tool that was made from colorful strings and beads.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
Suddenly, intricate partings, curls, beads, and asymmetry were back in circulation.
—Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
However, beads do fail, and wheels are vulnerable to damage.
—Jason Fogelson, AJC.com, 29 May 2026
Then, use a small amount of glue to adhere these beads to the glass.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 May 2026
The wardrobe malfunction left Teigen laughing — and left a few beads on the ground, too.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 26 May 2026
Colorful beads are this summer’s go-to material.
—Frances Solá-Santiago, InStyle, 24 May 2026
The underwater world informed also her approach to accessories, which ranged from mesh handbags studded with transparent beads mimicking drops of water to statement necklaces, bracelets and belts evoking octopus tentacles and small anchovies.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 22 May 2026
The tiny glow-boosting beads burst upon contact to support elasticity and collagen production, making this an especially good pick for mature skin craving more cushion and bounce.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beads
Noun
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Beside her, the dog shakes itself, droplets flying from it, then fixes her with an appraising gaze.—
Maggie O’Farrell,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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The microscopic droplets released from a flushing toilet can rise 4 feet in the air and be inhaled or land on bathroom surfaces.—
Abby Wolner,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Bieber’s face artfully dotted with globs of lotion.—
Lucy Feldman,
Time,
6 May 2026
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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
Noun
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So does her strategy of releasing information in covert drips, often not revealing facts until the reader has likely figured them out.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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The new generation of luxury retreats — places like Preidlhof, Sha Wellness and Velaa Private Island — now offer infrared therapy, cryotherapy, stem cell treatments, IV vitamin drips and biometric testing alongside the traditional spa menu.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
23 May 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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The latter is no small feat because supersonic speed dramatically changes the aerodynamics of an aircraft, making missile launches or bomb drops extremely difficult, to put it mildly.—
David Szondy
June 04,
New Atlas,
4 June 2026
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Some rate drops are slowing, including the nights of four of seven matches at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Little, golden globules of fat are pooling on the surface like Monet lily pads.—
Adam Rapoport,
Air Mail,
23 May 2026
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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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“Beads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beads. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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