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“Look at me,” he jested, pulling off his cap to reveal sparse pearly fuzz.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

“Do I fit the criteria in terms of Christianity and in regard to St. Peter and pearly gates?”

From Salon • Oct. 19, 2025

Even more provocatively, the authors propose those pearly bumps serve as control knobs, influencing how quickly and precisely the cell fires its signals.

From Science Magazine • Dec. 2, 2024

“The Office of Endangered Species has gone the way of the dusky seaside sparrow and the Sampson’s pearly mussel,” the story read.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 26, 2023

Harry shouted, his voice echoing across the empty hilltop, and several blackbirds rose into the air, squawking and spiraling against the pearly sky.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling