Collocations for "pearl"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "pearl" in context.
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pearl
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- found a pearl
- a [white, pink] pearl
- a [necklace, bracelet] (made) of pearls
- the oyster had a pearl in it
- pearls from an oyster farm
- a [large, perfect] pearl
- faux pearls
- my [mother's, grandmother's] pearls
- [freshwater, saltwater] pearls
- a pearl of wisdom
- idiom: cast pearls before swine
- a pearl [necklace, bracelet]
- is pearl white in color
- pearl [earrings, jewelry]
- matching pearl [earrings]
- pearl [diving, divers, extraction, sales]
- the pearl [trade, business]
- a pearl-like [object, ball, stone]
- a pearl- [colored, color] [dress]
- a pearl- [colored] [dress, car]
- the battle of Pearl Harbor
- a pearl [necklace, bracelet]
- pearl [earrings, jewelry]
- matching pearl [earrings]
- pearl [diving, divers, extraction, sales]
- the pearl [trade, business]
- a pearl-like [object, ball, stone]
- the battle of Pearl Harbor
- is pearl white in color
- a pearl-colored [dress]
- a pearl-colored [dress, car]
'pearl' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):