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  • a variation of purl.
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pearl

[purl] / pɜrl /
NOUN
gem
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Once a humble port town of pearl divers and traders, Dubai had a little oil but not much.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Try this herby pearl couscous and sugar snap pea salad, the New York Times insists.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026

The global icon posted pictures of an art exhibition on Instagram and paid homage to Tracey Emin, world-famous artist and her friend for more than 25 years, as a "pearl".

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

The animal appeared to be wearing a delicate pearl necklace.

From Science Daily • Jan. 28, 2026

And sure enough they found it was studded with threepenny-bits as a Coster’s coat is with pearl buttons.

From "Mary Poppins" by P. L. Travers




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