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pearly

[pur-lee] / ˈpɜr li /


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In women's doubles, Malaysian top seeds Pearly Tan and Thinaah Muralitharan beat Japanese number 4 seeds Rin Iwanaga and Kie Nakanishi 22-20, 21-19.

From Barron's • Nov. 16, 2025

Pearly clouds gather over the ocean in the distance, a view that evokes the moody landscapes of Virginia Woolf’s novels.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2025

The conversation at the Pearly Gates just went next-level, folks.

From Seattle Times • May 27, 2024

Pearly Kings and Queens from across London gathered on Sunday in Guildhall Yard, in the City of London, for their Harvest Festival.

From BBC • Sep. 26, 2023

Not that anyone would know, since it was about as hard to get invited into the Pritchards’ house as to be admitted through the Pearly Gates.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney




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