beads
Definitions
noun
A beaded necklace.
Collocations
4ADJ.
large, shiny, small, sweet, used
She wore a necklace of large shiny beads that caught the light beautifully.
VERB + BEADS
chips, counting, fiddling, fingering, like, lines, match, put
She was fingering the beads on her necklace nervously while waiting for her interview.
BEADS + NOUN
buttons, forehead, perspiration, rosary
Beads of perspiration rolled down his forehead as he ran the final mile.
PREP.
in, in, off, on, with
She strung the beads on a thin wire to make a bracelet.
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Example Bank
6The hooded clouds, like friars, tell their beads in drops of rain.
Tatoeba · #266329There were beads of sweat on his forehead.
Tatoeba · #285792Beads of sweat stood on his forehead.
Tatoeba · #285793An ancient bronze mirror studded with glass beads was discovered in the tomb looted by the robbers centuries ago.
Tatoeba · #1774775After the match, large beads of perspiration bespangled her face.
Tatoeba · #3283975You can't buy me off with shiny beads and sweet talk.
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