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
Essence, 11 Sep. 2025
The team also points to speculative but testable possibilities, such as whether mucus trails could serve as nucleation points for new ice formation, much as pearls form around grains of sand.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
Do not use Windex on softer gems like pearls, opals, or emeralds, because the ammonia may damage them.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
The decor came from past family events, and Butler wore pearls passed down from generations of women in her family.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
The halter-neck mini, from the brand Retrofête ($1,498), is completely covered in strands of pearls, including at the collar, which gave the look of a pearl choker necklace.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 29 Aug. 2025
In addition to Peet’s Coffee’s pumpkin latte, the coffee chain has an extensive fall menu including an iced vanilla latte with popping pearls, cardamom citrus cold brew oat latte and a pumpkin chai latte.
—Emily Lorsch, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025
Tint homemade simple syrup with butterfly pea flower powder, then layer the indigo syrup with milk, boba pearls, and a green matcha tea float.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2025
Most Dramatic Pup A boxer puppy, tucked into bed, wearing pearls, with a sleep mask.
—Ronnie Li, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
Verb
In other looks, pearls and cowrie shells were braided into the models’s textures.
—Essence, 11 Sep. 2025
The team also points to speculative but testable possibilities, such as whether mucus trails could serve as nucleation points for new ice formation, much as pearls form around grains of sand.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
Do not use Windex on softer gems like pearls, opals, or emeralds, because the ammonia may damage them.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
The decor came from past family events, and Butler wore pearls passed down from generations of women in her family.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
The halter-neck mini, from the brand Retrofête ($1,498), is completely covered in strands of pearls, including at the collar, which gave the look of a pearl choker necklace.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 29 Aug. 2025
In addition to Peet’s Coffee’s pumpkin latte, the coffee chain has an extensive fall menu including an iced vanilla latte with popping pearls, cardamom citrus cold brew oat latte and a pumpkin chai latte.
—Emily Lorsch, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025
Tint homemade simple syrup with butterfly pea flower powder, then layer the indigo syrup with milk, boba pearls, and a green matcha tea float.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Aug. 2025
Most Dramatic Pup A boxer puppy, tucked into bed, wearing pearls, with a sleep mask.
—Ronnie Li, USA Today, 23 Aug. 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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Angela also developed a proprietary RAVN claw setting, which her setter often uses on the brand’s jewels.—
Kyle Roderick,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Carey continued to rock the jewels all night.—
Starr Bowenbank,
PEOPLE,
8 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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As Amber Sparks pointed out in 2023, prizes are a way for authors, the majority of whom don’t earn a living from writing books, to make a little money.—
Maris Kreizman,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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Roughly 385,000 other tickets sold in the United States also won prizes ranging from $10 to $40,000 in the drawing, the lottery said.—
Helena Wegner,
Sacbee.com,
10 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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Secondhand treasures can easily add a touch of mystery to your holiday decor.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Sep. 2025
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Museum collections can become so vast and encompassing that eventually, the most interesting treasures are buried within their halls and boxes.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Pearls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pearls. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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