pearls
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He would repay her with pearls of wisdom from more than four decades of coaching college basketball and a dozen trips to the Final Four.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026
Before you envision Emily Post clutching her pearls at the thought of sneaking out without a proper goodbye, know that etiquette isn’t about rigidity—it’s all about context.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
He has also mocked allies uneasy about the widening conflict, referring to those who "wring their hands and clutch their pearls, hemming and hawing about the use of force."
From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026
Because the pearls are denser than surrounding tissue and resemble small stones, they can sometimes complicate diagnosis by mimicking kidney or gallstones.
From Science Daily • Mar. 1, 2026
Beatrice and I lay curled in the jewelry case, in a loop of Camilla’s pearls.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
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