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Recent Examples of beads
Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
Stick with small bins for little items like paintbrushes, beads, or binder clips to keep them from getting lost.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2025
Other ideas include Perler beads, Rainbow Loom, slime making, and Shrinky Dinks.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 1 Nov. 2025
Unlike beads, Durafoam evenly absorbs body weight and won’t compress over time.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2025
Skincare benefits come from smooth, small beads of volcanic rock that gently exfoliate, as well as biodegradable jojoba seed wax that hydrates (draws water to the skin) and moisturizes (locks it in).
—Editors Of Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
Balti walks the Paramount Studios runway wearing the gold veil and sleeves made of chains and beads.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025
Some examples are shell beads dating to more than 10,000 years ago, from Barrow Island off the coast of Western Australia, and a necklace of Tasmanian devil teeth that is about 7,000 years old, found near Lake Nitchie, Field told CNN in an email.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Next to the nonwoven ends sits a tray of unused beads, some of which have seemingly spilled over and were crushed into dust by footsteps.
—Mario Rodriguez, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
Atwood points out all the beads were sewn on by hand and made from glass.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for beads
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However, analyzing individual droplets is a tricky task that poses many questions.—
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Once the water droplets from the mister evaporate from plant leaves, that moisture is carried throughout the room.—
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Those bright white tees seem to be absolute stain magnets attracting coffee drips, spaghetti sauce spots, and salad dressing splashes.—
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Just be careful not to let any drips seep into the appliance vents.—
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Cocoa powder often clumps in its container.—
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Young stars form within collapsing clouds of gas and dust, which flatten into broad protoplanetary disks where material gradually clumps into larger bodies.—
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Mix a combination of two teaspoons of cream of tartar and a few drops of lemon juice to form a paste.—
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Reformation Lluvia Dress As Reformation gears up for its 2026 collection drops, the store is marking down some of last year’s best-selling sweaters, dresses, shoes, and pants.—
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The gluten is added last, to prevent globules from forming.—
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“Beads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/beads. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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