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
Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2025
The glosses come in three different iterations — Buzzin’ About, featuring sheer lavender with rainbow pinpoints of pearl; Favorite Deputy, with sheer gold with rainbow pinpoints of pearl; Peep This, with sheer pink with baby blue pinpoints of pearl, and Yeehaw!
—Julia Teti, WWD, 17 Mar. 2025
Sophie Egan, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2020
Instagram: @juliaclancy Email: food@sfchronicle.com Fresh-Herb Matzo Ball Soup Serves 4 to 6
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
Shake Shack’s tropical kiwi lemonade includes tiny pieces of kiwi inside the drink, adding a new texture and evoking the chewiness of boba pearls, Parlapiano said.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2025
The glosses come in three different iterations — Buzzin’ About, featuring sheer lavender with rainbow pinpoints of pearl; Favorite Deputy, with sheer gold with rainbow pinpoints of pearl; Peep This, with sheer pink with baby blue pinpoints of pearl, and Yeehaw!
—Julia Teti, WWD, 17 Mar. 2025
Verb
Even grains like sorghum and farro may not necessarily be whole since they are frequently pearled.
—Sophie Egan, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2020
Instagram: @juliaclancy Email: food@sfchronicle.com Fresh-Herb Matzo Ball Soup Serves 4 to 6
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pearl
Noun
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Among the millions of film and video works collected within the world’s archives, there exists an unseen tapestry of remarkable, astonishing and often unseen gems found on a multitude of sources—film and video formats of all shapes and sizes.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
3 Apr. 2025
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Lot 22 is an absolute gem for anyone following the vintage Rolex market.—
Thomas Wojtowicz,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Selena Gomez Selena Gomez accessorized with the Dôme ring, Duet mixed ring, and diamonds Team ring to promote her film Emilia Pérez at a recent screening.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
1 Apr. 2025
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The material is a synthetic form of aluminum oxide, one of the hardest substances second only to diamond.—
Paige Reddinger,
Robb Report,
19 Dec. 2024
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This mirror measures 24 inches in diameter, and features a rounded wooden frame with white beaded accents that can compliment any room or home aesthetic.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
28 Mar. 2025
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Intricately beaded, the strapless gown featured a jagged, geometric pattern.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
4 Mar. 2025
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In Midtown’s southeasterly quadrant, the Fifth Avenue Hotel is the jewel of 28th St.—
Christopher Cameron,
Robb Report,
9 Apr. 2025
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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.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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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.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
1 Jan. 2023
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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.—
Vulture,
Vulture,
6 June 2022
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The first drawing under the new prize structure will be held Tuesday at 11 p.m. Have a news tips?—
Michelle Deal-Zimmerman,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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The game started in October 2024 and has one top prize ticket remaining, according to lottery officials.—
Natalie Demaree,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Since February 7, Trump effectively lumped Japan together with China as Asian economies manipulating exchange rates.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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On some labels, other flavorful ingredients like extracts, spices, and herbs are lumped in under the natural flavor designation.—
Ali Bouzari,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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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.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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But my treasure was working in the adult timeline with all those amazing women my age.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Pearl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pearl. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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