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Recent Examples of beads
Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Early Egyptians used it in the form of rock crystal to make beads and small vases.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
And some nail artists use a dotting tool or a thin nail brush dipped into the thick gel to fashion their dew-like beads.
—Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 27 Apr. 2026
Participants will use colorful beads and wire to design a decorative hanging air plant or an air plant secured to a rock.
—Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
Kids love the decorating step here — picking out old charms or beads to hang from the wire wrapping feels like a treasure hunt.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Bright red and round, with a hook-like stalk, the peppers hang like beads from each plant.
—Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
Keep those rosary beads handy whenever Aaron Gordon grabs his hammy.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
Simple crafting supplies—like beads, painting kits, or floral arranging tools—are fun for a whole group.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Apr. 2026
Noun
Each one begins as a long chain of amino acids, like a string of beads.
—Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
Early Egyptians used it in the form of rock crystal to make beads and small vases.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
And some nail artists use a dotting tool or a thin nail brush dipped into the thick gel to fashion their dew-like beads.
—Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 27 Apr. 2026
Participants will use colorful beads and wire to design a decorative hanging air plant or an air plant secured to a rock.
—Pomerado News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
Kids love the decorating step here — picking out old charms or beads to hang from the wire wrapping feels like a treasure hunt.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Bright red and round, with a hook-like stalk, the peppers hang like beads from each plant.
—Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
Keep those rosary beads handy whenever Aaron Gordon grabs his hammy.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
Simple crafting supplies—like beads, painting kits, or floral arranging tools—are fun for a whole group.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for beads
Noun
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It is spread through close contact with an infected person, such as through respiratory droplets from coughing or sneezing.—
Vanessa Etienne,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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If the droplets start to soak into the wood, this is an indication that the current sealant layer is not adequately protecting the wood from water and needs to be resealed.—
Timothy Dale,
The Spruce,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Most nail artists use a clear gel with a thick consistency (Chue opts for the Aprés Builder Top Gelcoat) to create these designs, ranging from simple globs to translucent jelly ridges.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
27 Apr. 2026
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Inspired by both pre-Columbian cultures and modern scientific theories, Jensen made energetic diagrams of shapes, symbols, and numbers in loud complementary colors, using thick globs of paint; the results generate a fascinating friction.—
Brian Seibert,
New Yorker,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The bottom shelf ensures that any drips or leaks don't get on other foods.—
Anne Wolf,
Martha Stewart,
19 Apr. 2026
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Use a protective pad when working on cars or lawn equipment to protect it from drips.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Like generations of potential treatments before it, KRSA-028 is designed to break down a protein called amyloid that clumps up in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients.—
Allison DeAngelis,
STAT,
18 Feb. 2026
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However, sometimes the abnormal IgA (the antibody that clumps up and causes problems) does run in families.—
Brandi Jones,
Health,
15 Jan. 2026
Noun
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When online is treated as a distribution channel rather than a learning system, persistence drops, and skepticism rises.—
Ian Gibson,
Mercury News,
29 Apr. 2026
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When cleaning homes with lingering pet odors, Parekh recommends applying a few drops of enzyme cleaner to the pad rather than relying solely on the Swiffer solution.—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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An actual cosmic void — which can indeed be a billion light-years (or more) across — has nothing to do with dark gas clouds and Bok globules, which are small, nearby clouds of light-blocking matter, particularly at optical wavelengths.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
26 Mar. 2026
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The gluten is added last, to prevent globules from forming.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 June 2018
Cite this Entry
“Beads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beads. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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