beads

NOUN

string of small, often round, objects

Synonyms

STRONGEST

choker necklace pendant rosary

STRONG

chaplet necklet pearls wampum

Example Sentences

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The acid, base, and protein beads can all be reused.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

Tiny flowers made from minuscule pearl beads dot her deep-red nails.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

A devout Catholic, it was there that she gave my dad her most precious gift: her own mom’s rosary beads.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

Bright teardrop earrings hang from metal tins filled with Japanese cooling beads.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

I closed my eyes and breathed in, letting the beads of sweat on my skin dry up in the cool air.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce