pearls
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Whether you’re swanning around with an iPhone, a gold Rolex watch, a diamond ring or a string of pearls, try not to flash them when you’re out in public.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026
They had allowed her to take a tile after another player had already grabbed it—technically a no-no—but Impellizzeri, 55 and wearing pearls as big as martini olives, was having none of it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 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
Beyond potential heavy metal exposure, the pearls themselves may create digestive problems.
From Science Daily • Mar. 1, 2026
Lord Peter Henslowe brought a small gold-banded plate of supper to Camilla where she sat demurely with her loose pearls in her purse and a corsage watchful on her shoulder.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
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