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pearl

[purl] / pɜrl /
NOUN
gem
Synonyms


Example Sentences

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In the living room, mother of pearl lamps and wood-carved side tables serve as a reminder of their old house.

From Los Angeles Times

My Alabama-born aunts wore that same elegance: pearls, dresses in jewel tones, a cross, lipstick and heels.

From The Wall Street Journal

Much more affordable than its famous counterpart, salmon roe has bigger pearls that burst with briny goodness as you eat them.

From Salon

When the golden crown studded with diamonds and pearls is placed on the head of the new Miss Universe in Thailand on Friday, it will mark the end of an exceptionally chaotic edition.

From BBC

She’s offset the building’s cement with a childhood baby grand piano and her grandmother’s lacquer vanity with pearl inlay.

From Los Angeles Times