bling

noun

variants or bling-bling
: flashy jewelry worn especially as an indication of wealth or status
broadly : expensive and ostentatious possessions

Examples of bling in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Trump, on the other hand, is an avid fan of fast food and red meat and whose own aesthetic tastes tend toward the bling. Alexander Larman, Time, 16 Sep. 2025 Winners Cristin Milioti and Noah Wyle posed with their matching bling at HBO Max's party. Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025 But this new 86-footer, stripped of its predecessors’ bling, is more of a spartan, minimalist explorer, with transatlantic potential. Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2025 The Kansas City Chiefs tight end designed Swift's new bling with the help of jewelry designer Kindred Lubeck of Artifex Fine Jewelry. Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 27 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bling

Word History

Etymology

imitative

First Known Use

1999, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bling was in 1999

Cite this Entry

“Bling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bling. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on bling

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!