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Recent Examples of bead
Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 12 Oct. 2024
The tiny bead on this rubber bracelet is made from tungsten, a material strong enough to break glass.
—Kristy Alpert, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2024
Ana Colon, refinery29.com, 17 Oct. 2024
Angel Reese Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese was radiant in a red beaded crochet dress and bolero.
—Violet Goldstone, WWD, 16 Oct. 2024
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Noun
The researchers also suspect that many of the textiles and jewelry that are usually found in Nabataean burials, such as cloth wrappings and necklaces and other beads adorning the bodies, were lost due to the humidity and floodwaters seeping into the tomb, Gates said.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 12 Oct. 2024
The tiny bead on this rubber bracelet is made from tungsten, a material strong enough to break glass.
—Kristy Alpert, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2024
Verb
The new wings are a sight to behold: beaded, embellished, larger-than-life and, in the case of Gigi Hadid’s opening look, animatronic.
—Ana Colon, refinery29.com, 17 Oct. 2024
Angel Reese Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese was radiant in a red beaded crochet dress and bolero.
—Violet Goldstone, WWD, 16 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bead
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The catenary lights provide a festive evening glob reminiscent of vineyard properties.Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 20 Nov. 2024
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Plate-sized globs of bear scat lay everywhere, and the bruins’ beds cratered the forest floor.Ben Goldfarb, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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Condensation began to pearl at the edges of his rental face mask, an older model that pressed uncomfortably against his temples.Elliot Ackerman, WIRED, 9 Feb. 2024
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Since bead materials can run the gamut—from glass to pearl to wood and beyond—Korn notes that some bead styles are inherently more casual than others.Aemilia Madden, Harper's BAZAAR, 24 July 2023
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Whooping cough is caused by a bacteria, Bordetella pertussis, which can spread from person to person through the air via droplets of saliva, according to the DHS.Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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The virus is extremely contagious and can spread through direct contact like kissing the face of a child with RSV, by touching the surface of an object like a doorknob that has the virus on it or by getting virus droplets in the eyes, nose or mouth from someone around you coughing or sneezing.Omer Awan, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Extremely high temperatures inside the reactor in those first few days are believed to have melted parts of the zirconium alloy fuel rods and some of the uranium pellets themselves.IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 16 Mar. 2011
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Drawbacks: Testosterone pellets tenet to result in larger fluctuations in testosterone levels, require surgery to be replaced, and do not always result in optimal testosterone levels [12].The Salt Lake Tribune, The Salt Lake Tribune, 16 Aug. 2023
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Guests can customize their experience, adding IV drips and vitamin shots depending on their needs.James Manso, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024
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The company had moved its milk, sugar and simple drip coffee behind the bar during the early days of COVID-19, but the switch back should give its baristas more time to craft the lattes, macchiatos and other less straight-forward drinks.Kate Gibson, CBS News, 31 Oct. 2024
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The package is part of the new Ford Custom Garage program, which lumps together corresponding Ford Performance parts into a convenient set.Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2024
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This is particularly beneficial in regions prone to natural disasters, where blanket policies might otherwise lump all properties together without considering individual circumstances.David Tobias, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
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The cart drop came just as Chesterfield — the area's largest county — dropped out of the regional recycling collective altogether.Karri Peifer, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
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It was later clarified that the traditional coin toss took place before the ball drop.Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
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The night culminated with a countdown as a glowing geodesic sphere 12 feet in diameter and weighing almost six tons descended from its lofty perch atop One Times Square.CBS News, CBS News, 1 Jan. 2023
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And young people are innovating outside that sphere as well, including Southern-gothic singer-songwriter Ethel Cain and art-rockers Geese.Vulture, Vulture, 6 June 2022
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“Bead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bead. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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