How to Use bead in a Sentence

bead

1 of 2 noun
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  • Beads of sweat began rolling down their faces.
  • Hot-glue the wooden bead onto the beard at the edge of the hat.
    — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Oct. 2023
  • The testers looked for whether or not the water formed beads on the jacket.
    — Michelle Rostamian, Peoplemag, 27 Sep. 2023
  • Down to the last grain of rice, the final bead of soup, your bowls were the cleanest.
    — Han Ong, The New Yorker, 9 Jan. 2023
  • Wrap the napkin in a length of raffia and feed the ends though the opening in the craft bead.
    — Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Thread the other end of the twine through the opposite hole, add a bead, and knot.
    — Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Mar. 2023
  • Her hair is styled in a braided look, with red and white beads at the ends of her bangs.
    — Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2024
  • With the help of cooling gel beads, this mask lies across your eyes like a sleep mask.
    — Amanda Crane, Health, 14 Aug. 2023
  • To keep the cards from jostling around too much, tie a heavy bead or hex nut at the bottom of each strand.
    — Karen Hugg, Washington Post, 22 Nov. 2023
  • The bean bag is filled with polystyrene beads that conform to your shape.
    — Phoebe Sklansky, Parents, 25 Nov. 2023
  • The beads add a unique touch, making this top a statement piece all year long.
    — Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 27 Dec. 2023
  • She was found with a necklace of beads in many colors and sizes.
    — Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2024
  • Join the two pieces of twine above the pan, and add more craft beads for decoration.
    — Jill Gleeson, Country Living, 23 Apr. 2023
  • The liquid beads and rolls around the top of the shoe without penetrating the leather.
    — Paul Croughton, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2023
  • To make them, place a lunch bag flap-side-up on a table and run a bead of glue down the center.
    — Samantha S. Thorpe, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Dec. 2022
  • The beads on the sculpture were created in bronze and finished with gold.
    — Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 8 Sep. 2023
  • That’s the name eclipse chasers give to the sight of the last and first bead of sunlight as the sun is almost totally eclipsed.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes, 11 Feb. 2024
  • Walking back toward the stands, the first beads of sweat form on his temple.
    — Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2023
  • Most of the ruby color comes from sequins, but the bows of the shoes contain red glass beads.
    — Steve Karnowski, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2023
  • Each bead would grow and develop tiny seeds of its own.
    — Lisa Sanders, M.d., New York Times, 2 Nov. 2022
  • Add black beads for eyes, along with a paper beak and wattle.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2023
  • Then count the total number of beads to figure out the answer.
    — Rachelle Doorley, Parents, 16 Aug. 2023
  • Wrap a wooden craft ring with twine, and tie between the beads for the napkin holder.
    — Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 30 Mar. 2023
  • These waxes bead water, dirt, and blood right off them for easy cleanup.
    — Max Inchausti, Field & Stream, 9 Jan. 2023
  • And from the looks of things so far, the audience won’t miss a single bead of sweat dropping from his brow.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 22 Dec. 2022
  • The Elle pendant descends from an 18-inch strand of 3mm rounded turquoise beads.
    — Kyle Roderick, Forbes, 17 July 2023
  • The fabric also features dense stitching and durable threads to keep beads locked in place.
    — Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 1 Apr. 2023
  • One look was strikingly simple: a cropped tank top and a skirt with gold waist beads and gold shoes to match.
    — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 3 Jan. 2024
  • These faux candy canes are made from wooden beads and wire.
    — Emily Vanschmus, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Nov. 2023
  • All food and wine was included; any extras were paid for with beads.
    — Tony Perrottet, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Mar. 2024
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bead

2 of 2 verb
  • Rehearse the movement in longer beads with the welder shut off.
    — Mike Allen, Popular Mechanics, 24 Mar. 2023
  • If the stripper worked, more of the water should soak in and less should bead up.
    — Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 16 Sep. 2019
  • The bride wore a silk-and-satin beaded gown by Lawrence Steele for the special day.
    — Sophie Dodd, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2023
  • The water beads up into droplets and sits on the surface of your hair.
    — Erica Metzger, Women's Health, 28 June 2023
  • Thread craft beads through two separate pieces of twine, and tie knots in the twine to keep in place.
    — Jill Gleeson, Country Living, 23 Apr. 2023
  • Up close, it is coursed with rivulets, beaded and pearled with droplets.
    — Taymour Soomro Scott Conarroe, New York Times, 10 May 2023
  • Around 1985, things were just overdone—tons of beading on it.
    — James R. Hagerty, WSJ, 6 Apr. 2018
  • That afternoon, the skies opened and rained holy hell down on this teepee and the water beaded and rolled right to the ground.
    — Joanna Saltz, House Beautiful, 6 June 2018
  • This will help remove any water that is beaded up on the surface of the slices.
    — Stacey Ballis, Southern Living, 1 July 2023
  • From cuffs and necklaces to bead and earring packs, the line is set to launch in-store and online July 12th.
    — Rachel Epstein, Harper's BAZAAR, 22 June 2015
  • Maybe that’s in the form of a bracelet beaded with her birthstones or a large candle of her favorite scent.
    — Gaby Keiderling, Harper's BAZAAR, 28 Aug. 2023
  • The front of the top has what appears to be beaded chains over a sheer fabric that just barely frees the nipple.
    — Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 12 Mar. 2024
  • The studs have cute confetti beading through Minnie’s face and ears and a shiny gold bow.
    — Valerie Marino, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2023
  • Let stand until tops of slices are beaded up with juices, 3 to 5 minutes.
    — Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 17 July 2023
  • Their hair blows in the wind, and their skin is beaded with water from floating in forest lakes.
    — Eryn Loeb, Longreads, 9 Aug. 2019
  • After a year of work — two months of which were focused on beading through the days and nights — the dress was completed.
    — Lauren Smith, House Beautiful, 22 Sep. 2016
  • The star wore a dreamy sheer and metallic Elie Saab Couture gown with cutout details and beading all over.
    — Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 25 Feb. 2024
  • Teixeira was led away from the court in handcuffs, black rosary beads around his neck, pending that ruling.
    — Alanna Durkin Richer, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2023
  • Pair it with tights, boots, and beaded earrings for a dazzling winter look.
    — Elle Murphy, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Sweat began to bead on her forehead shortly into the selection as her body rocked and swayed to the beat.
    — Justin L. MacK, The Indianapolis Star, 4 July 2021
  • There was also a navy cardigan with loads of bugle beads that my sister had that then was passed down.
    — Simon Chilvers, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2023
  • Sweat was beading on my forehead and starting to drip through my eyebrows.
    — Gerda Saunders, Slate Magazine, 5 June 2017
  • The woven structure is designed to bead water, just like a coating.
    — Andy Cochrane, Wired, 22 Apr. 2020
  • A touch of sparkle came from the black rhinestones beaded waistline on her dress, as well as De Beers jewelry.
    — Jackie Fields, Peoplemag, 25 Feb. 2024
  • The inside of the bag will bead with potable condensation when left in direct sunlight.
    — Keith McCafferty, Field & Stream, 19 June 2020
  • There’s also a DWR finish on the fabric, so water will bead up, rather than soak in, so spills or light rain won’t keep you down.
    — Rena Behar, Travel + Leisure, 24 Mar. 2023
  • To make: Paint small wooden craft beads pink, allow to dry completely.
    — Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 30 Mar. 2023
  • Each look, no matter the character, may take as many as four craftspeople to bead, stitch and—if there’s meant to be wear and tear—break down.
    — TIME.com, 30 June 2017
  • Amidst the beaded, draped floor-to-ceiling windows, friends of the fashion industry and fellow actors toasted to the cast of The New Look.
    — Concetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2024
  • On a recent morning, staff was amazed to see the way water, when spilled on a suit jacket, simply beaded up and sat on the surface.
    — Max Berlinger, GQ, 10 Oct. 2017

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