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“Do I fit the criteria in terms of Christianity and in regard to St. Peter and pearly gates?”

From Salon • Oct. 19, 2025

Wood, whose pearly whites and “White Lotus” character were mocked, said in a since-expired Instagram story that she found the bit “mean and unfunny.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2025

Even more provocatively, the authors propose those pearly bumps serve as control knobs, influencing how quickly and precisely the cell fires its signals.

From Science Magazine • Dec. 2, 2024

They’re seemingly white at a distance, but look closely, and you’ll find each pearly bloom has watercolor shades of blue, grass green and grayed mauve with a golden center.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 13, 2024

It was resting its beautiful head against Harry’s injured leg, and thick, pearly tears were falling from its eyes onto the wound left by the spider.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling