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
Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
shane Croucher
jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Layer a pink-long sleeve tee and leggings underneath a frilly dress, and pile on the pearls.
—Ella Cerón, Parents, 16 Sep. 2025
Queen Victoria also started the tradition of wearing pearls in mourning after the death of her beloved husband, Prince Albert, in 1861.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Ortega's ensemble, from the Givenchy by Sarah Burton fall/winter 2025 ready-to-wear collection, features an elaborate top piece of oversized gemstones and pearls strung together to create a kind of blouse fit for a particularly jewel-loving queen.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 14 Sep. 2025
For all its outré looks, Area has had its over-the-top runway styles translate into highly covetable denim styles and slinky miniskirts and jackets covered in signature rhinestones and pearls.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Goodness, that was difficult to type with one hand clutching our pearls.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 12 Sep. 2025
Remember when Williams sported strands of pearls on a Chanel runway in 2019, ushering in a new era of gender fluidity?
—Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2025
In other looks, pearls and cowrie shells were braided into the models’s textures.
—Essence, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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
Layer a pink-long sleeve tee and leggings underneath a frilly dress, and pile on the pearls.
—Ella Cerón, Parents, 16 Sep. 2025
Queen Victoria also started the tradition of wearing pearls in mourning after the death of her beloved husband, Prince Albert, in 1861.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
Ortega's ensemble, from the Givenchy by Sarah Burton fall/winter 2025 ready-to-wear collection, features an elaborate top piece of oversized gemstones and pearls strung together to create a kind of blouse fit for a particularly jewel-loving queen.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 14 Sep. 2025
For all its outré looks, Area has had its over-the-top runway styles translate into highly covetable denim styles and slinky miniskirts and jackets covered in signature rhinestones and pearls.
—Roxanne Robinson, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Goodness, that was difficult to type with one hand clutching our pearls.
—Andy Swift, TVLine, 12 Sep. 2025
Remember when Williams sported strands of pearls on a Chanel runway in 2019, ushering in a new era of gender fluidity?
—Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2025
In other looks, pearls and cowrie shells were braided into the models’s textures.
—Essence, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pearls
Noun
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His two starts against them this season were scoreless seven-inning gems.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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There’s also a new mode called Emerald Rush that tasks you with collecting gems as fast as possible using different sets of perks.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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DeSimone Fratelli The southern Italian city of Torre del Grecco is known for its coral and cameo jewels and other materials that get its inspiration from the sea.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Ortega stunned in a shirt made entirely of multi-colored jewels and crystals in a variety of shapes and sizes covering both the front and back.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
15 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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When the mom asked if there were prizes for every child, OP said there weren't, but everyone went home with a party favor.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
18 Sep. 2025
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The prizes were presented by genuine Nobel laureates.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
18 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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Objetos De Arte For handicrafts and decorative objects, head to Casa Chiqui, a boutique packed with treasures from founder Chiqui de Echavarría’s travels.—
Susmita Baral,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Sep. 2025
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Take the quiz here … RUINED SPLENDOR – Ancient estate tied to group in Bible unearthed with 'fascinating' treasures in Israel.—
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FOXNews.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Pearls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pearls. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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