pearl

Example Sentences

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Once a humble port town of pearl divers and traders, Dubai had a little oil but not much.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

The global icon posted pictures of an art exhibition on Instagram and paid homage to Tracey Emin, world-famous artist and her friend for more than 25 years, as a "pearl".

From BBC • Jan. 29, 2026

The animal appeared to be wearing a delicate pearl necklace.

From Science Daily • Jan. 28, 2026

But then, just before the broth is added, he stirs in the cipollini and red pearl, letting them barely soften, retaining a whisper of rawness.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2025

I stare at the tiny pearl buttons on Isabella’s sweater.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée