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Recent Examples of bead
Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
The dress, made of nude and black tulle and hand-embroidered with over 100,000 beads and sequins, was originally shown on a mannequin, and had never been worn by a human being before.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024
Maggie Ekberg, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Hernan rolled up to the iconic diner in a 1950s convertible with a Marilyn Monroe inspired Swarovski crystal beaded gown by Walter Mendez.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Gel blasters are usually seen as a safer option compared to BB guns because the absorbent beads used for ammunition are soft and non-toxic.
—Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
The dress, made of nude and black tulle and hand-embroidered with over 100,000 beads and sequins, was originally shown on a mannequin, and had never been worn by a human being before.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024
Verb
On the Thursday, December 19 episode of her podcast Not Gonna Lie, Kylie, 32, shared how her husband went a little overboard collecting the famous beaded bracelets traded at 's concerts.
—Maggie Ekberg, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
Hernan rolled up to the iconic diner in a 1950s convertible with a Marilyn Monroe inspired Swarovski crystal beaded gown by Walter Mendez.
—Rachel Flynn, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bead
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Depp pushes over a cabinet with dishes, rips open her dress and makes a most unholy noise as her eyeballs go up in their sockets, tongue juts out and globs of drool pour from her mouth.Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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At the end of the first song, a small red glob rained down from above.Joe Lynch, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
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Condensation began to pearl at the edges of his rental face mask, an older model that pressed uncomfortably against his temples.Elliot Ackerman, WIRED, 9 Feb. 2024
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Since bead materials can run the gamut—from glass to pearl to wood and beyond—Korn notes that some bead styles are inherently more casual than others.Aemilia Madden, Harper's BAZAAR, 24 July 2023
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The dark spots drew together and welled like a droplet of sweat, then ran down her wrist and fell to the carpet.EW.com, EW.com, 14 Jan. 2025
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The most efficient ways to milk cows invariably send a plume of milk droplets into the air—and sanitizing equipment is cumbersome.Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
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The technique has produced delicious, consistent results from campsites in Big Sur, California, and Baja, Mexico—and in everything from frying oil to pellet grills to standard home ovens.Wes Siler, Outside Online, 25 Nov. 2024
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Extremely high temperatures inside the reactor in those first few days are believed to have melted parts of the zirconium alloy fuel rods and some of the uranium pellets themselves.IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 16 Mar. 2011
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Espresso is simply a style of brewing coffee—just like using a drip coffee maker, steeping grounds for cold brew, or pressing coffee with a French press.Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2025
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This doesn’t have to be a steady stream — a trickle or even a drip can help prevent your pipes from freezing.Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025
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He was lumped in with Cedric Pare, a middle-six Toronto Marlies forward, and Dakota Mermis, who has yet to play for the Leafs.Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
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Birthday presents get lumped in with other holiday gifts.Aidan Gardiner, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2024
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That compares with a bigger drop of 3.9% in November and 2.3% in October.Anniek Bao, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025
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During the fight, four drops from the pitcher fell on Earth, in Prayagraj, Nashik, Haridwar and Ujjain, which host the festival in rotation.Aishwarya S Iyer, CNN, 12 Jan. 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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“Bead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bead. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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