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Recent Examples of beads
Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2025
The rising sun turned the snow a delicate pink, and beads of frost glittered like diamonds on the trees.
—Jack Atcheson Sr. As Told To Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 11 Sep. 2025
The soft, muted tones of the jewels and beads used throughout the garment created an incandescent quality.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2025
The designs come from small glass beads in different shapes that are pressed into the side of the glass.
—Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2025
Averi has pink shoes with little beads on them.
—Essence, 9 Sep. 2025
Silksong is steeped in religious imagery — desolate chapels, ringing church bells, even rosary beads that act as in-game currency.
—Keller Gordon, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
Traditional baskets woven from multi-colored beads stand by bamboo fences and trees hang over the stone paths.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The sun streams so fiercely on Lizzo’s face that beads of sweat collect on her upper lip.
—Allison P. Davis, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
Last week, Margot Robbie attended the London premiere of A Big Bold Beautiful Journey in a sheer Armani Privé dress covered in beads, sequins, and rhinestones.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2025
The rising sun turned the snow a delicate pink, and beads of frost glittered like diamonds on the trees.
—Jack Atcheson Sr. As Told To Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 11 Sep. 2025
The soft, muted tones of the jewels and beads used throughout the garment created an incandescent quality.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2025
The designs come from small glass beads in different shapes that are pressed into the side of the glass.
—Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Sep. 2025
Averi has pink shoes with little beads on them.
—Essence, 9 Sep. 2025
Silksong is steeped in religious imagery — desolate chapels, ringing church bells, even rosary beads that act as in-game currency.
—Keller Gordon, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
Traditional baskets woven from multi-colored beads stand by bamboo fences and trees hang over the stone paths.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The sun streams so fiercely on Lizzo’s face that beads of sweat collect on her upper lip.
—Allison P. Davis, Vulture, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beads
Noun
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Instead of stripping your skin, the new technology does the opposite, cramming nourishers and moisturizing ingredients into microscopic nano-size droplets that nudge themselves into the nooks and crannies of your skin.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Water vapor is a greenhouse gas, and the liquid droplets and ice in clouds can also trap heat.—
Joseph Howlett,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Sprinkle the oat mixture on top of the berries, transfer the baking pan to a rimmed sheet pan (to corral any potential drips), then bake at 350°F for 1 hour or so, or until the filling is bubbly and thick and the topping is evenly golden brown.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Sep. 2025
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The array of ferocious brushstrokes, scratches, and painterly drips amplify the complex dialogue, inviting the viewer’s interpretation.—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 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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Today’s critics note that fluoride is now available in toothpaste, as well as in ingestible drops and tablets like the ones for children that the FDA is working to remove from the marketplace.—
Anna Clark,
ProPublica,
18 Sep. 2025
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Rinse the filter under water, using a couple of drops of dish soap if needed.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
18 Sep. 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 21 Sep. 2025.
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