variants
or bling-bling
: flashy jewelry worn especially as an indication of wealth or status
broadly
: expensive and ostentatious possessions
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The tiny pieces of bling can be traced at least back to King Tut, according to Smithsonian Magazine.
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Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
So why not a ballet about fabulous bling?
—Guillermo Perez, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
Gold and black bangles add some bling, while the metallic-print top livens everything up.
—Clare Holden, Glamour, 23 Mar. 2026
There's more than enough bling to go around this year.
—Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
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Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
So why not a ballet about fabulous bling?
—Guillermo Perez, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
Gold and black bangles add some bling, while the metallic-print top livens everything up.
—Clare Holden, Glamour, 23 Mar. 2026
There's more than enough bling to go around this year.
—Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for bling
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“Bling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bling. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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