beads

Example Sentences

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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

He sold prayer beads, rugs and an array of snacks.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Archaeologists recently uncovered jewelry that included a pierced deer tooth and beads, all carbon dated to around 11,000 years ago.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

The women’s faces and arms are tattooed with patterns, the men’s hair is long with beads and bones—human bones?—hanging in decoration.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone