as in gem
someone or something unusually desirable
friends who agree that his new bride is a real pearl
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as in to diamond
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Recent Examples of pearl
Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 7 June 2025
From casual daytime wear to the most formal evening affairs, pearls effortlessly transition.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 1 June 2025
Sophie Egan, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2020
Instagram: @juliaclancy Email: food@sfchronicle.com Fresh-Herb Matzo Ball Soup Serves 4 to 6
Changing water into fat-pearled, herb-laced, deeply fragrant broth was one of the first acts of magic taught to me in cooking.
—Julia Clancy, SFChronicle.com, 5 Feb. 2020
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Noun
His second was an absolute pearl of a goal, setting off complete bedlam at Monterrey’s iconic Estadio BBVA, known as ‘The Steel Giant’.
—Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 7 June 2025
From casual daytime wear to the most formal evening affairs, pearls effortlessly transition.
—Nicole Letts, Southern Living, 1 June 2025
Verb
Even grains like sorghum and farro may not necessarily be whole since they are frequently pearled.
—Sophie Egan, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2020
Instagram: @juliaclancy Email: food@sfchronicle.com Fresh-Herb Matzo Ball Soup Serves 4 to 6
Changing water into fat-pearled, herb-laced, deeply fragrant broth was one of the first acts of magic taught to me in cooking.
—Julia Clancy, SFChronicle.com, 5 Feb. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pearl
Noun
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For Local-Secret Spa Vibes: Four Seasons Hotel at Tower Bridge A short stroll from the Tower of London, a historic medieval castle close to Tower Bridge, this neoclassical gem whose ballroom was the site of the inaugural General Assembly of the United Nations in 1946, feels almost cinematic.—
Rooksana Hossenally,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2025
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Crystal River Gentle manatees and some of the best paddling in the state—in and around the state’s clearest springs—make Crystal River a true gem on Florida’s Nature Coast.—
Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
14 June 2025
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All around me diamonds glitter from brown earlobes, gold watches flash against brown wrists.—
Paula L. Woods,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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Elevated, of course in true Beyoncé fashion, with a host of Lorraine Schwartz diamonds and sparkling Christian Louboutin boots.—
Esther Newman,
refinery29.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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For a whimsical touch, the model added a white and orange beaded choker to her neck and flipped the ends of her hair.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
10 June 2025
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To boot, which for her might be Western-style and beaded, the area’s largest medical center is not only home of the Dolly Parton Center for Women’s Services and the Dolly Parton Birthing Unit, but the hospital is located just off Dolly Parton Parkway.—
David Dickstein,
Oc Register,
4 June 2025
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The voluminous gown featured shades of brown with jewel embellishments cascading down the bodice and skirt.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
9 June 2025
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There’s still a long, difficult road ahead before the jewel of the coast could separate from the city of San Diego and incorporate as its own municipality.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2025
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The night culminated with a countdown as a glowing geodesic sphere 12 feet in diameter and weighing almost six tons descended from its lofty perch atop One Times Square.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 Jan. 2023
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And young people are innovating outside that sphere as well, including Southern-gothic singer-songwriter Ethel Cain and art-rockers Geese.—
Vulture,
Vulture,
6 June 2022
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One of those is the fact that Inter Miami were invited to participate as a host representative despite the fact that the team didn’t win the MLS last season and hasn’t won any continental prize.—
Joseph O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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The Square, from South Korean director Bo-Sol Kim, which blends political commentary with experimental animation in its story of a Swedish diplomat in Pyongyang who begins a clandestine affair with a local traffic officer, took the jury prize of the Contrechamps section.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
14 June 2025
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Even if they are increasingly getting lumped together by both the industry and consumers, their businesses are incredibly different, according to a dozen insiders working in the global independent market that talked to The Hollywood Reporter.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2025
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She is frustrated the administration is lumping him in with others who perhaps entered the country without legal status and committed multiple crimes.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
1 June 2025
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The treasure is in each performance, one as different, complex and unfailingly compelling.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
4 June 2025
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Our ideology is that trunks are synonymous with treasures, created with intricate artistry and deep emotion, meant to be passed down through generations.—
Blue Carreon,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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“Pearl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pearl. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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