beads

Example Sentences

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Tiny flowers made from minuscule pearl beads dot her deep-red nails.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

A devout Catholic, it was there that she gave my dad her most precious gift: her own mom’s rosary beads.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

He sold prayer beads, rugs and an array of snacks.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Azeez Akanni hopped on a yellow bus heading for the central business district on Lagos Island, beads of sweat rolling down his neck and arms.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

She nodded as if it made sense and slid some purple and dark blue beads onto her needle.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith