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pearl

[purl] / pɜrl /
NOUN
gem
Synonyms


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I tend to order tartare whenever I see it, and Redbird’s version stands out: served over a crisp potato tosti with caramelized onion crema, egg jam, pickled pearl onion, and shaved marrow.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

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

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

The other bird still circled overhead, still singing, and then she flew down to join him: another dove, but pearl white, and with a crest of dark red feathers.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman