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Recent Examples of beads
Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
Stick with small bins for little items like paintbrushes, beads, or binder clips to keep them from getting lost.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2025
Other ideas include Perler beads, Rainbow Loom, slime making, and Shrinky Dinks.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 1 Nov. 2025
Unlike beads, Durafoam evenly absorbs body weight and won’t compress over time.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2025
Skincare benefits come from smooth, small beads of volcanic rock that gently exfoliate, as well as biodegradable jojoba seed wax that hydrates (draws water to the skin) and moisturizes (locks it in).
—Editors Of Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
Balti walks the Paramount Studios runway wearing the gold veil and sleeves made of chains and beads.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
Some examples are shell beads dating to more than 10,000 years ago, from Barrow Island off the coast of Western Australia, and a necklace of Tasmanian devil teeth that is about 7,000 years old, found near Lake Nitchie, Field told CNN in an email.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Next to the nonwoven ends sits a tray of unused beads, some of which have seemingly spilled over and were crushed into dust by footsteps.
—Mario Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
Atwood points out all the beads were sewn on by hand and made from glass.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
Stick with small bins for little items like paintbrushes, beads, or binder clips to keep them from getting lost.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2025
Other ideas include Perler beads, Rainbow Loom, slime making, and Shrinky Dinks.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 1 Nov. 2025
Unlike beads, Durafoam evenly absorbs body weight and won’t compress over time.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2025
Skincare benefits come from smooth, small beads of volcanic rock that gently exfoliate, as well as biodegradable jojoba seed wax that hydrates (draws water to the skin) and moisturizes (locks it in).
—Editors Of Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
Balti walks the Paramount Studios runway wearing the gold veil and sleeves made of chains and beads.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
Some examples are shell beads dating to more than 10,000 years ago, from Barrow Island off the coast of Western Australia, and a necklace of Tasmanian devil teeth that is about 7,000 years old, found near Lake Nitchie, Field told CNN in an email.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Next to the nonwoven ends sits a tray of unused beads, some of which have seemingly spilled over and were crushed into dust by footsteps.
—Mario Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beads
Noun
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The research team highlighted that this process creates ideal conditions for atmospheric water vapour to condense into droplets on the cooler surface, the way steam condenses on your bathroom mirror.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
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With shammies in hand, nine-year-old girls became peacocks in neon one-pieces, flapping our miniature towels and performatively dabbing the water droplets off our arms.—
Kristen Geil,
Outside,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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For durability, Motorola covers the screens in Corning Gorilla Glass 3, and both devices are IP52 rated to withstand solid particles and water drips.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Nov. 2025
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From there, find a solution to protect against accidental oil drips that can harm your furniture.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The alum then clumps the smaller, suspended fats together for easy removal.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The Last Drop Distillers was founded by spirits industry veterans Tom Jago and James Espey in 2008, with a focus on finding and bottling the literal last drops of rare spirits from around the world.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
5 Nov. 2025
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In a country this size, airports can be a hassle, far from city centers and bogged down by long security lines, delays, and baggage drops.—
Jade Moyano,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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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 15 Nov. 2025.
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