adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
pearly gates
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
gate
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And it's five, six, seven, open up the pearly gates .
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St Peter had opened the pearly gates and St John Ogilvie had prodded home the penalty.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
the pearly gates
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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a pearly white fish
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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And it's five, six, seven, open up the pearly gates.
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Eventually all the shelled forms except the pearly nautilus disappeared.
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He exulted and from the pocket of his long robe withdrew a self-powered Atomo bulb that filled the room with pearly light.
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He fills the temple with a pearly , internal light at a gesture.
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It was still misty but the sun was gathering strength and the mist had acquired a pearly hue promising better things.
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The basic colouration is greyish-blue to green, with a pearly iridescence and blue to green iridescent patches on the scales.
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The second celestial apparition was a faint, pearly cone of light slanting up the eastern sky.
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The well-shaped nails were a pearly plum colour this time.