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pearly

[pur-lee] / ˈpɜr li /


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I don’t want to have to explain to St. Peter at the Pearly Gates that I died in a fall down the stairs at Dodger Stadium.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2026

In women's doubles, Malaysian top seeds Pearly Tan and Thinaah Muralitharan beat Japanese number 4 seeds Rin Iwanaga and Kie Nakanishi 22-20, 21-19.

From Barron's • Nov. 16, 2025

The BBC also found a Wirral beautician who had undertaken one of the training courses offered by Pearly White Diamonds.

From BBC • Oct. 28, 2025

The conversation at the Pearly Gates just went next-level, folks.

From Seattle Times • May 27, 2024

Pearly spat toward the edge of the ship.

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi




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