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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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He appeared at Margate Magistrates' Court on Friday via videolink wearing a grey T-shirt and rosary beads.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

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

Audiences and critics alike are bored of film executives clinging to the same proven names and proven plots as tightly as worry beads.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

"Their weight is known precisely. They therefore allow us to correctly interpret the scale's balance. Similarly, the glass beads allow us to draw the correct conclusions from the properties of the infrared radiation."

From Science Daily ● Sep. 12, 2026

I started the stitch three times and then pushed the needle through the hide and slowly pulled, snugging up the beads almost like Sela had.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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