pearls

Example Sentences

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Whether you’re swanning around with an iPhone, a gold Rolex watch, a diamond ring or a string of pearls, try not to flash them when you’re out in public.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Beijing has long been accused of seeking to develop facilities around the Indian Ocean -- a so-called "string of pearls" -- to counter India's rise and secure its own economic interests.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

They had allowed her to take a tile after another player had already grabbed it—technically a no-no—but Impellizzeri, 55 and wearing pearls as big as martini olives, was having none of it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

As the process continues, larger clusters of nucleoids often break apart into smaller groups that settle into neighboring pearls.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

She felt as if she had left her pearls lying loose for too long and it was time to gather them and guard them more carefully.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie