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  • plural of bead.
  • present tense form of bead (3rd person singular).

beads

NOUN
string of small, often round, objects
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In a post to X on Monday, the "Turn Back Time" singer wrote: "My dear Bob has gone up to heaven. Knowing him, he's bringing sequins, beads and his sketch pad. Good nite sweet Prince."

From Barron's ● Sep. 14, 2026

In agriculture, fertilizers can be enclosed inside PHA beads that gradually release their contents as the plastic breaks down.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026

Nearby, a handmade chandelier by artist Helen Stickler, decorated with vintage Swarovski crystals and beads, adds to what Weger describes as her “Candyland vibe.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026

Elsewhere, sizable sculptures of unknown creatures made from glass beads are effortfully wacky.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

Captain Smith holds two strings of beads in his hand.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone


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