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beads

NOUN
string of small, often round, objects
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The raiders replicate the Etruscan technique by flinging molten gold downward in frigid air where it solidifies into microscopic beads.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026

One day, I saw him handling what looked like prayer beads.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

During the campaign, she crisscrossed the country by road, wearing jeans and a white shirt, with rosary beads around her neck.

From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026

Then come the notions and hardware, like earring posts, beads and crystal accents, that complete the transformation from fleeting flora to lasting adornment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026

I touch the beads through the soft buckskin of my carrying pouch.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone


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