beads

Example Sentences

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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

This allows the beads to begin oscillating on their own while floating in mid-air, producing a steady rhythm that reflects the unusual forces at play.

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

Above the fracas of color float three white clouds, from which raindrops hang like strings of beads dressing up a doorway.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

She eventually decided on a filagree headdress she would wear atop a turban —and a long strand of hand-carved carnelian beads, not necessarily for the costume.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu