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rivières

noun

plural of rivière
as in beads

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  1. beads
  2. torques
  3. dog collars
Noun
  • Just one week after announcing her engagement to Ben-Sylvester Strautmann, the 27-year-old royal posted a series of photos of her wearing a stunning golden gown embellished with thousands of glitzy beads.
    — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Among humanity’s earliest forms of adornment, beads have carried associations with status, spirituality and protection across cultures and centuries.
    — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of beads
Noun
  • The control stack continuously adjusts joint torques and contact forces in real time, allowing Atlas to absorb impacts, recover from missteps, and maintain stability during unpredictable interactions.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 May 2026
  • Modern electronics provide tremendous bandwidth with high torques.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026
Definition of torques
Noun
  • For a more reliable alternative with longer battery life, the Fi Mini remains our Editors' Choice for GPS dog collars.
    — Tyler Hayes, PC Magazine, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Investigators also discovered 661 dog collars in a barn area where authorities believe euthanasia activity may have occurred, the sheriff said.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 30 June 2026
Definition of dog collars
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“Rivières.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rivi%C3%A8res. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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