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Recent Examples of beads
Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026
Save your rosary beads — and your sanity — for whenever Sweden comes on the TV.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2026
Berry's Ilkyaz Ozel maxi came embroidered with tiny pearl beads and metallic sequins, giving it a disco ball effect.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 5 Feb. 2026
Go for a dainty nameplate-style necklace and a strand of beads to create some visual contrast and texture with your accessories.
—Abby Morgan Lebet, Glamour, 3 Feb. 2026
Fabric layers mesh and bond; glass pellets, mother-of-pearl beads, and cables get nestled into crevices, trapped under hardened strata of varnish.
—Theo Belci, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
Store Craft Supplies Keep beads, paintbrushes, and other craft supplies organized by storing them in their own upcycled candle jars with a small label if desired.
—Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 31 Jan. 2026
But while gold was the highest-value good that attracted much of the attention, particularly from outside Africa, the routes also carried other items that were valued at the time, including glass beads, ceramics, and copper alloys.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The tiny beads and berries complete the look with a few extra dashes of classic V-Day shades.
—Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Jan. 2026
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However, the belt section is also a treasure trove for designs made of shell, fabric, beads, or chain.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026
Save your rosary beads — and your sanity — for whenever Sweden comes on the TV.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2026
Berry's Ilkyaz Ozel maxi came embroidered with tiny pearl beads and metallic sequins, giving it a disco ball effect.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 5 Feb. 2026
Go for a dainty nameplate-style necklace and a strand of beads to create some visual contrast and texture with your accessories.
—Abby Morgan Lebet, Glamour, 3 Feb. 2026
Fabric layers mesh and bond; glass pellets, mother-of-pearl beads, and cables get nestled into crevices, trapped under hardened strata of varnish.
—Theo Belci, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
Store Craft Supplies Keep beads, paintbrushes, and other craft supplies organized by storing them in their own upcycled candle jars with a small label if desired.
—Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 31 Jan. 2026
But while gold was the highest-value good that attracted much of the attention, particularly from outside Africa, the routes also carried other items that were valued at the time, including glass beads, ceramics, and copper alloys.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 23 Jan. 2026
The tiny beads and berries complete the look with a few extra dashes of classic V-Day shades.
—Brittany Vanderbill, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beads
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It can also be spread through direct contact with infectious droplets.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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While scientists have long observed this liquid-to-solid transformation, the exact molecular link that converts these fluid droplets into a high-performance final structure has remained a mystery until now.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Inspired by both pre-Columbian cultures and modern scientific theories, Jensen made energetic diagrams of shapes, symbols, and numbers in loud complementary colors, using thick globs of paint; the results generate a fascinating friction.—
Brian Seibert,
New Yorker,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Luxury elective care treatments — from red light therapy to IV drips and cosmetic skin procedures — take center stage before the company touts its own diagnostic testing.—
Sarah Whitten,Sara Salinas,Sarah Jackson,Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
8 Feb. 2026
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Keep Your Feeder in Good Repair Any cracks or leaks in your hummingbird feeder can allow drips of sugary nectar to drip down and attract ants.—
Peg Aloi,
The Spruce,
7 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
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Cocoa powder often clumps in its container.—
Erin Merhar,
Southern Living,
11 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Sharp drops hit Wall Street on Thursday as technology stocks fell and bitcoin plunged again to roughly half its record price set last fall.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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Kidder says if scent is the goal, then a few drops of essential oil mixed into baking soda works well.—
Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
5 Feb. 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 15 Feb. 2026.
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