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bead

[beed] / bid /


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After a few steps, I feel beads of sweat starting to pour down my back.

From Literature

Mr. Ransome, who wore a sweater vest and hung his glasses from a beaded chain, looked up as he entered.

From Literature

AI tools have helped Procter & Gamble create new scents for body washes, laundry beads and home fragrances.

From The Wall Street Journal

A teenager draws his slingshot, while fighters holding prayer beads take control of a Soviet tank, and peasants clutching pitchforks face Soviet soldiers.

From Barron's

As her father bent to peer inside the windows, Akira felt sweat beading up on her forehead.

From Literature