pearls

Example Sentences

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Before you envision Emily Post clutching her pearls at the thought of sneaking out without a proper goodbye, know that etiquette isn’t about rigidity—it’s all about context.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

He has also mocked allies uneasy about the widening conflict, referring to those who "wring their hands and clutch their pearls, hemming and hawing about the use of force."

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

Pediatricians have long warned that tapioca pearls can pose a choking hazard.

From Science Daily • Mar. 1, 2026

"It meant it was possible to capture a nearly 180 degree field of view, so you could almost capture them like a string of pearls in the sky."

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

Were they strung along chromosomal filaments—like pearls on a string?

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee