bead

Example Sentences

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Each bead slipped through her fingers as if she were marking the seconds, bargaining with time.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

While investors are trying to get a bead on the Fed, earnings season is rolling on.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

During breaks, she’d work at a Chicago bead store, where she learned about global jewelry-making practices.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2025

She also stitched school bags and did bead and jewellery work.

From BBC • Jul. 31, 2024

It was as though a necklace had come apart and each bead rolled separately across the floor.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer