as in gem
someone or something unusually desirable
friends who agree that his new bride is a real pearl
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as in to diamond
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Recent Examples of pearl
Tori Latham, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2025
These tiny white pearls are nearly impossible to see, rolling easily off your pet onto your floor or sofa.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 31 Mar. 2025
Sophie Egan, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2020
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Changing water into fat-pearled, herb-laced, deeply fragrant broth was one of the first acts of magic taught to me in cooking.
—Julia Clancy, SFChronicle.com, 5 Feb. 2020
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Noun
Here, the floors are inlaid with mother of pearl, and there are two separate bathrooms and dressing rooms.
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Even grains like sorghum and farro may not necessarily be whole since they are frequently pearled.
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Noun
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His biggest songs have included numerous motivational gems about getting back to the basics.—
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The allegation is that Wright and two older men went into Tokyo’s upmarket Harry Winston jewellery store, posing as customers, before one of them attacked a 47-year-old security guard and hammers were used to smash an octagonal glass display cabinet containing precious gems.—
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Elevated, of course in true Beyoncé fashion, with a host of Lorraine Schwartz diamonds and sparkling Christian Louboutin boots.—
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Inset diamonds decorate the dial and case, forming a starry pattern worthy of the Milky Way.—
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Other bags have water-repellent shells that cause liquid to bead off the surface.—
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On one hand, there were shift dresses and beaded details that felt flapper-esque.—
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In Midtown’s southeasterly quadrant, the Fifth Avenue Hotel is the jewel of 28th St.—
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In their new thriller Crime 101, an adaptation of the Don Winslow novella of the same name, Berry plays a weary insurance broker who gets involved in a multimillion-dollar heist led by a master jewel thief named Davis, portrayed by Hemsworth.—
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The night culminated with a countdown as a glowing geodesic sphere 12 feet in diameter and weighing almost six tons descended from its lofty perch atop One Times Square.—
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And young people are innovating outside that sphere as well, including Southern-gothic singer-songwriter Ethel Cain and art-rockers Geese.—
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In its third edition, the 5,000-euro prize born out of the designer’s desire to support young artists will be awarded to an emerging talent on Sunday.—
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The first drawing under the new prize structure will be held Tuesday at 11 p.m. Have a news tips?—
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Jim also argued that investors can’t lump all retailers together in terms of how tariffs will impact them because their business models, supply chains and customer bases differ.—
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The cultural and political impact for Americans U.S. allies like Europe are lumped together in the new tariffs with economic adversaries like China.—
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Astin, Plimpton, Green, Feldman, Davi, and Pantoliano joined Josh Brolin and Ke Huy Quan in hunting down the trusty ship of notorious pirate One-Eyed Willy, hoping to happen on some treasure to secure their families' futures.—
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After a recent storm, two metal detectorists went searching for treasure at a beach in northern Poland.—
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“Pearl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pearl. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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