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  • present tense form of bead (3rd person singular).
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beads

NOUN
string of small, often round, objects
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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

Once the catheter reaches the genicular arteries around the knee, the team releases tiny beads into abnormal blood vessels associated with the painful, inflamed areas identified by the patient.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

In a post to X on Monday, the "Turn Back Time" singer wrote: "My dear Bob has gone up to heaven. Knowing him, he's bringing sequins, beads and his sketch pad. Good nite sweet Prince."

From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026

In the dining room, vintage Doyle Lane ceramic beads dangle from a Mission-style wooden clock while designer handbags are draped over chairs and hat racks.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026

Sisters safe and shining, with grad-cap feathers flying, rock your beads and rock your vote.

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


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