beads

Example Sentences

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Azeez Akanni hopped on a yellow bus heading for the central business district on Lagos Island, beads of sweat rolling down his neck and arms.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

It paid homage to a nurse’s steady hands, to a mother’s prayer beads slipping through her fingers, and to a belief that our stories do not end at the point of collapse.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

The time crystal itself is made from small styrofoam beads, similar to packing material, that are held in place by sound waves.

From Science Daily • Mar. 22, 2026

One chair in the collection, which is covered with ceramic beads and was sourced from an estate sale in Gujarat, took eight months to restore, Gandhi says.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Once there, Rondon gave them a generous peace offering—gifts of food, beads, handkerchiefs, and metal tools such as knives and axes.

From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple