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
Elise Taylor, Vogue, 3 Dec. 2024
The elite advent calendar, available for $750, includes two mother of pearl tasting spoons and an array of fish eggs, including golden osetra, Siberian sturgeon, salmon roe, and may more.
—Melissa Locker, TIME, 26 Nov. 2024
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
Yet Then, there’s the necklace, which features four strings of pearls and a diamond clasp in the center.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 3 Dec. 2024
The elite advent calendar, available for $750, includes two mother of pearl tasting spoons and an array of fish eggs, including golden osetra, Siberian sturgeon, salmon roe, and may more.
—Melissa Locker, TIME, 26 Nov. 2024
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
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New perk: Easily find new routes and hidden gems, upcoming running events, and more near you.Miyo McGinn, Outside Online, 9 Dec. 2024
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The Noble South This downtown gem has been serving elevated farm-to-table cuisine for a decade.Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
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Mali has other natural resources that Moroccan industries could eye for extraction, such as gold, uranium, iron ore, and possibly diamonds. FROM FEZ TO TIMBUKTU Only time will tell whether Morocco’s relationship with Mali will be that of an equal partner or a satellite.Vish Sakthivel, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2014
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On the neck, two triangle diamonds the size of almonds sit between the collarbones, mirroring each other.Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2023
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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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Ellen’s most prominent evening dress is indigo with lilacs embroidered and beaded on the front and on the sleeves.Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 25 Nov. 2024
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But here in Florida, pickleball is the crown jewel.Sarah Handel, NPR, 17 Dec. 2024
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Other items on view include a prototype of a necklace made for Elizabeth Taylor to wear in the film Cleopatra (1963) and a variety of Cartier jewels.Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Dec. 2024
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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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First prize will receive $15,000, second prize will receive $10,000, and third prize will receive $5,000.Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Key Background In September, a single ticket holder from Texas won a $800 million Mega Millions jackpot, the second biggest Mega Millions prize of the year so far.Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Unlike previous studies, this research compared dark and milk chocolate instead of lumping both types of chocolate together.Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 5 Dec. 2024
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So Medieval Blue Bendy often get lumped into an ever-swelling pool with Windmill-adjacent acts like Dry Cleaning, Black Midi, or Squid.Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 4 Dec. 2024
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Madrid’s cultural treasures stand toe-to-toe with the City of Lights and London and Rome and Amsterdam, but its tourist crowds are only a fraction of those places.Chadd Scott, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Among the artworks expected to be housed there are important Cubist treasures donated to the Met by Leonard Lauder in 2013.Alex Greenberger for ARTNews, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Pearl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pearl. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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