as in gems
someone or something unusually desirable
friends who agree that his new bride is a real pearl
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Recent Examples of pearls
Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Gummy prebiotic vitamins go for $12-$15, while basic containers of prebiotic powders, synbiotics, pearls and capsules cost $17-$21.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2025
Don't clutch your pearls too soon, because the electromagnetic radiation Tesla EVs emit is non-ionizing.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Twirling her pearls above her sweetheart neckline.
—Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
Its silky texture also adapts to skin temperature to feel warm to the touch like natural pearls.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
And there are the pearls strewn throughout.
—Ben Yagoda, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Mahmood is standing in the inner sanctum of his family’s jewelry store in Bahrain, a 274-square-mile island nation in the Persian Gulf that has been synonymous with natural pearls for centuries.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2025
The piece was created for Queen Mary in 1914 by the House of Garrard, using pearls and diamonds already owned by the royal family.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
shane Croucher
jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
In addition to the rows of pearls, the bralette also featured a row of chains beneath the cups that had dangling pearls to create a teardrop effect.
—Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
Gummy prebiotic vitamins go for $12-$15, while basic containers of prebiotic powders, synbiotics, pearls and capsules cost $17-$21.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2025
Don't clutch your pearls too soon, because the electromagnetic radiation Tesla EVs emit is non-ionizing.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
Twirling her pearls above her sweetheart neckline.
—Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
Its silky texture also adapts to skin temperature to feel warm to the touch like natural pearls.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
And there are the pearls strewn throughout.
—Ben Yagoda, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Mahmood is standing in the inner sanctum of his family’s jewelry store in Bahrain, a 274-square-mile island nation in the Persian Gulf that has been synonymous with natural pearls for centuries.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2025
The piece was created for Queen Mary in 1914 by the House of Garrard, using pearls and diamonds already owned by the royal family.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
shane Croucher
jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pearls
Noun
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There’s no question that this history, alongside other gems about Birkin revealed by Meltzer, has made the woman in question, who died on July 16, 2023, more than worthy of icon status.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
3 Oct. 2025
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Now’s your chance to save on all sorts of smart home improvement gems—no coupon needed.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The items offer a glimpse into Taylor, who redefined Hollywood stardom, spanning her headline-making jewels and costumes to private correspondence and traces of her activism.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
30 Sep. 2025
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Radiance and Reverie concludes with an interview with Lane, who talks about pivoting to jewels from his career as an artist by turning trash on the street into treasure.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Astrochemistry could also benefit from the idea that diamonds in meteorites and rocks may form through cosmic particle irradiation, rather than solely through heat and pressure.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Sep. 2025
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Lucid in its clean, limpid minimalism, Mitchell’s prose was like a beautiful, clear river, its bottom not muddy but sparkling—sparkling with what might simply be gravel catching the light or, perhaps, diamonds worth diving for.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
17 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Rivera won one of LOTERIA Fiesta's top $150,000 prizes since the game's debut in July.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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This office can cash prizes of any amount.—
Lorenzino Estrada,
AZCentral.com,
2 Oct. 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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On July 21, 1715, a hurricane struck — wrecking the ships and releasing their treasures into the sea, according to The Associated Press.—
Ashley J. DiMella , Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Visit an antique store In honor of Kim's Antiques, pop into a local vintage shop and try to find any Stars Hollow-like treasures — maybe even a quirky piece for your home.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Pearls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pearls. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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