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pearl

[purl] / pɜrl /
NOUN
gem
Synonyms


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Piller juxtaposes opals, garnets and pearls with less conventional materials such as tile fragments, snakeskin, bits of lava from a trip to Iceland, and bullet casings, all bound together with strips of leather or vinyl.

From Los Angeles Times

Also designed by Hartnell, the Queen's 1953 Coronation dress was made from silk produced in Kent and features gold bugle beads, diamantés and pearls in exquisitely designed embroideries.

From BBC

In the living room, mother of pearl lamps and wood-carved side tables serve as a reminder of their old house.

From Los Angeles Times

My Alabama-born aunts wore that same elegance: pearls, dresses in jewel tones, a cross, lipstick and heels.

From The Wall Street Journal

Much more affordable than its famous counterpart, salmon roe has bigger pearls that burst with briny goodness as you eat them.

From Salon