1. hard, round objects formed inside oysters and other shellfish, valued as gems for jewelry
2. something very valuable or precious
Usage: figurative
3. small round drops or beads resembling pearls

Examples

• She wore a beautiful necklace of white pearls.
• The diver searched for pearls in the oyster beds.
• His grandmother’s pearls were passed down through generations.
• The book contained pearls of wisdom from ancient philosophers.
• Pearls of dew covered the morning grass.
• The string of pearls broke and scattered across the floor.