How to Use mother-of-pearl in a Sentence

mother-of-pearl

noun
  • Keep scrolling for our favorite ways to wear mother-of-pearl nails.
    — Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 21 Mar. 2023
  • Fill up your seashell cups and break out the mother-of-pearl dishes for caviar.
    — Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 21 Feb. 2025
  • The background is a mashup of mother-of-pearl and aventurine.
    — Carol Bresler, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2024
  • Each purchase comes with a pretty mother-of-pearl caviar spoon.
    — Abbey Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Dec. 2025
  • Bezels are ringed with diamonds and the dials are mother-of-pearl.
    — Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 27 Mar. 2023
  • On the table, a mother-of-pearl tray with a checkerboard pattern.
    — Nicolas Milon, Architectural Digest, 21 Jan. 2025
  • The faux mother-of-pearl button closure adds a bespoke touch.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Pieces range from mother-of-pearl charm earrings to chunky rings and classic hoop earrings.
    — Cortne Bonilla, Harper's BAZAAR, 24 Aug. 2023
  • These gatherings set the standard for who gets to wait in line for pops of wagyu tartare on mother-of-pearl spoons.
    — David Hochman, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
  • But make no mistake, one mother-of-pearl bracelet is not to be confused with another.
    — Karen Gilchrist, CNBC, 18 May 2025
  • Topping the great room are mother-of-pearl light fixtures that look like seashells and make music when the wind blows.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The mother-of-pearl buttons have an expensive, classy look and haven’t loosened with wear.
    — Irene Richardson, InStyle, 1 June 2026
  • The small, four-to-five-inch-long fish are a translucent pink color that seems to shimmer like mother-of-pearl.
    — Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Grande's strapless Loewe gown features a pleated shirt and mother-of-pearl bodice.
    — Lindsay Kimble, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
  • Though Astove's sand flats are as smooth as mother-of-pearl, its reefs are treacherous.
    — Stephanie Rafanelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Dec. 2025
  • It’s made of 18-karat gold and three mother-of-pearl hearts that’s shaped into butterfly wings.
    — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2023
  • Now the same aesthetic has trickled down to our fingertips with mother-of-pearl nails.
    — Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 21 Mar. 2023
  • Shards of mother-of-pearl are woven into the strap alongside the perfume capsules.
    — Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2024
  • This pair displays elegant mother-of-pearl hearts set within platinum.
    — Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
  • This wicker serving tray looks especially luxe with its mother-of-pearl inlay that’s full of spring style.
    — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026
  • The mother-of-pearl is either white or green-tinted, and the hour markers and bezels are also set with diamonds.
    — Carol Besler, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
  • Pair the mystical hue with opalescent textures, like an inlaid mother-of-pearl side table.
    — Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Its geometric pendant comes in mother-of-pearl, pink, and light blue glass for neutral styles or a pop of color with any outfit.
    — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 12 July 2025
  • At the same time, hundreds of tiny stars are fashioned from mother-of-pearl, abalone, brass, copper, and silver to be inlaid in the wood.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 6 Oct. 2024
  • Soccer moms will love this Kendra Scott soccer gold short pendant necklace in ivory mother-of-pearl.
    — Nora Colomer, Fox News, 19 Apr. 2024
  • Soccer moms will love this Kendra Scott soccer gold short pendant necklace in ivory mother-of-pearl.
    — Nora Colomer May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 3 May 2025
  • The door panels feature mother-of-pearl surfaces that surround brass door handles painted in a silver-gold hue.
    — Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
  • This wicker serving tray looks especially luxe with its mother-of-pearl inlay that’s full of summer style.
    — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 11 June 2026
  • Its mother-of-pearl face with earthy hues is paired with polished gold stainless steel trim for a long-lasting finish with subtle hints of contrast.
    — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 5 Apr. 2025
  • This petite cocktail watch is a white gold and mother-of-pearl variation of last year’s model, which had a malachite dial.
    — Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 2025

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