Pearl
noun
A small, white, round object, found in the shell of an oyster or other shellfish, and often used in jewelry.
She wore a necklace of pearls to the party.
Often appears as...
- string of pearls
- pearl necklace
noun
A very valuable person or thing.
Her new book is a real pearl.
Often appears as...
- a real pearl
- pearl of wisdom
verb
To decorate or cover with pearls or beads that look like pearls.
Her dress was pearled with tiny silver beads.
Often appears as...
- pearl necklace
- pearl earrings
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Archaic
noun
A pale grayish-white color, slightly tinged with an iridescent pink.
She painted her room in a soft pearl color.
Often appears as...
- pearl white
- pearl grey
noun
A small, white, round object, found in the shell of an oyster or other shellfish, and often used in jewelry.
She wore a necklace of pearls to the party.
Often appears as...
- string of pearls
- pearl necklace
noun
A very valuable person or thing.
Her new book is a real pearl.
Often appears as...
- a real pearl
- pearl of wisdom
verb
To decorate or cover with pearls or beads that look like pearls.
Her dress was pearled with tiny silver beads.
Often appears as...
- pearl necklace
- pearl earrings
Usage tips
Archaic
noun
A pale grayish-white color, slightly tinged with an iridescent pink.
She painted her room in a soft pearl color.
Often appears as...
- pearl white
- pearl grey
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Jewelry Item
Pearls are highly valued in jewelry for their lustre and are often worn on formal occasions.
She received a pearl ring for her wedding anniversary.
Pro Tip 2/3Natural Formation
Natural pearls form in oysters and other mollusks without human intervention.
Divers hunted for natural pearls in the oyster beds.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultured Pearls
Most pearls in jewelry today are cultured or farmed by inserting a nucleus into shellfish.
The cultured pearls in her bracelet were perfectly matched.
Pro Tip 1/3Jewelry Item
Pearls are highly valued in jewelry for their lustre and are often worn on formal occasions.
She received a pearl ring for her wedding anniversary.
Pro Tip 2/3Natural Formation
Natural pearls form in oysters and other mollusks without human intervention.
Divers hunted for natural pearls in the oyster beds.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultured Pearls
Most pearls in jewelry today are cultured or farmed by inserting a nucleus into shellfish.
The cultured pearls in her bracelet were perfectly matched.
Pro Tip 1/3Jewelry Item
Pearls are highly valued in jewelry for their lustre and are often worn on formal occasions.
She received a pearl ring for her wedding anniversary.
Pro Tip 2/3Natural Formation
Natural pearls form in oysters and other mollusks without human intervention.
Divers hunted for natural pearls in the oyster beds.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultured Pearls
Most pearls in jewelry today are cultured or farmed by inserting a nucleus into shellfish.
The cultured pearls in her bracelet were perfectly matched.
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How to bring classical...
experiments and kind of execute my ideas that changing an orchestra can help revitalize classical music and it was also my hope that other orchestras would see the work that Black Pearl was doing and then emulated in their communities and I was going to do that in two simple ways I was going to fix two things one
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How to Cleanse Your...
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Why is Vermeer's "Girl...
also emphasizes the worldliness of the merchant class, and the pearl itself, a symbol of wealth, is actually an exaggeration. Vermeer couldn't have afforded a real pearl of its size. It was likely just a glass or tin drop varnished to look like a pearl.
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Lizzo: The Black history...
because for me, twerking is a pearl of optimism. It’s a form of self-expression, freedom -- confidence. Twerking is not just something I do to music. It’s extremely useful. It manifests in my life in ways that I need more joy. In the mornings,
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A young poet tells the...
and we laughed, and we loved it, and it was the most important stage that I've ever stood on, surrounded by family, by remnants of a people who were given as a dowry to a relentless war but still managed to make pearls of this life;
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Tania Luna: How a penny...
Inside, it's a smelly, gaping hole in the ground, but outside, it's pearly white formica and it literally gleams in the sun. This makes me feel so proud, so important, that I appoint myself the leader of my little group of friends
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How I held my breath for...
that doctors would consider you brain dead. So, I started researching into pearl divers. You know, because they go down for four minutes on one breath. And when I was researching pearl divers, I found the world of free-diving.
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The inside story of the...
And once he had finally decided what he was going to buy, the jeweler said to him, "You know, you're very lucky that you're buying this now, because these pearls could go extinct very soon because of climate change."
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The power to think ahead...
When I was there, I got an unexpected gift. It was this antique instrument made more than a century ago, hand-carved from a rare wood, inlaid with pearls and with dozens of metal strings.
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ONE HOUR Of Amazing...
foreign sea cucumbers are repulsive to most predators so the pearl fish is safe inside it'll stay there until it's time to feed
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How to bring classical...
experiments and kind of execute my ideas that changing an orchestra can help revitalize classical music and it was also my hope that other orchestras would see the work that Black Pearl was doing and then emulated in their communities and I was going to do that in two simple ways I was going to fix two things one
Video examples
How to Cleanse Your...
toothpastes that look like this may contain tiny bits of good old polyethylene the world's most popular form of plastic next we have face and body washes this stuff makes you feel clean but how previously it was with tiny pearls of polypropylene another commonly used plastic material in
Video examples
Why is Vermeer's "Girl...
also emphasizes the worldliness of the merchant class, and the pearl itself, a symbol of wealth, is actually an exaggeration. Vermeer couldn't have afforded a real pearl of its size. It was likely just a glass or tin drop varnished to look like a pearl.
Video examples
Lizzo: The Black history...
because for me, twerking is a pearl of optimism. It’s a form of self-expression, freedom -- confidence. Twerking is not just something I do to music. It’s extremely useful. It manifests in my life in ways that I need more joy. In the mornings,
Video examples
A young poet tells the...
and we laughed, and we loved it, and it was the most important stage that I've ever stood on, surrounded by family, by remnants of a people who were given as a dowry to a relentless war but still managed to make pearls of this life;
Video examples
Tania Luna: How a penny...
Inside, it's a smelly, gaping hole in the ground, but outside, it's pearly white formica and it literally gleams in the sun. This makes me feel so proud, so important, that I appoint myself the leader of my little group of friends
Video examples
How I held my breath for...
that doctors would consider you brain dead. So, I started researching into pearl divers. You know, because they go down for four minutes on one breath. And when I was researching pearl divers, I found the world of free-diving.
Video examples
The inside story of the...
And once he had finally decided what he was going to buy, the jeweler said to him, "You know, you're very lucky that you're buying this now, because these pearls could go extinct very soon because of climate change."
Video examples
The power to think ahead...
When I was there, I got an unexpected gift. It was this antique instrument made more than a century ago, hand-carved from a rare wood, inlaid with pearls and with dozens of metal strings.
Video examples
ONE HOUR Of Amazing...
foreign sea cucumbers are repulsive to most predators so the pearl fish is safe inside it'll stay there until it's time to feed
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Aurora
Norwegian Musician
If you try to protect yourself from pain, it becomes a stone in your heart. But the more you learn to face things, the more likely that stone can become a pearl.
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David Suzuki
Canadian Scientist
Pearl Harbor was the defining event in my life. It shaped who I am, and all of my hang-ups and my drives, I think, stem from that.
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Chiara Ferragni
Italian Businesswoman
Express yourself. Tell us who you are. If you would never wear pearls in real life, don't wear them when you get married.
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Jean de la Bruyere
French Philosopher
Next to sound judgment, diamonds and pearls are the rarest things in the world.
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Tahar Ben Jelloun
French Poet
Real friendship, like real poetry, is extremely rare - and precious as a pearl.
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Coy Bowles
American Musician
Pearl Jam's 'Alive' is the reason I started to play music.
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William R. Alger
American Writer
Even pearls are dark before the whiteness of his teeth.
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Elsa Schiaparelli
Italian Designer
Pearls, including cheap ones, are always in good taste.
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John Dryden
English Poet
He who would search for pearls must dive below.
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Doris Lessing
English Writer
Pearls mean tears.
Quote examples
Aurora
Norwegian Musician
If you try to protect yourself from pain, it becomes a stone in your heart. But the more you learn to face things, the more likely that stone can become a pearl.
Quote examples
David Suzuki
Canadian Scientist
Pearl Harbor was the defining event in my life. It shaped who I am, and all of my hang-ups and my drives, I think, stem from that.
Quote examples
Chiara Ferragni
Italian Businesswoman
Express yourself. Tell us who you are. If you would never wear pearls in real life, don't wear them when you get married.
Quote examples
Jean de la Bruyere
French Philosopher
Next to sound judgment, diamonds and pearls are the rarest things in the world.
Quote examples
Tahar Ben Jelloun
French Poet
Real friendship, like real poetry, is extremely rare - and precious as a pearl.
Quote examples
Coy Bowles
American Musician
Pearl Jam's 'Alive' is the reason I started to play music.
Quote examples
William R. Alger
American Writer
Even pearls are dark before the whiteness of his teeth.
Quote examples
Elsa Schiaparelli
Italian Designer
Pearls, including cheap ones, are always in good taste.
Quote examples
John Dryden
English Poet
He who would search for pearls must dive below.
Quote examples
Doris Lessing
English Writer
Pearls mean tears.
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