: an ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck
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There’s also the Chrystanthemum brooch, which features the mystery setting technique, invented in 1933 and patented in 1937.
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Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
This wooden jewelry box features five compartments to organize rings, earrings, pins, and brooches, and more.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2025
It’s designed with a V-neckline, angled pleating, and a faux-wrap bodice that’s secured with a glittering rhinestone brooch.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Hairwork as a craft flourished in the 18th and 19th centuries, when women braided and stitched strands into bracelets, rings, wreaths, and brooches.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2025
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Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
This wooden jewelry box features five compartments to organize rings, earrings, pins, and brooches, and more.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2025
It’s designed with a V-neckline, angled pleating, and a faux-wrap bodice that’s secured with a glittering rhinestone brooch.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
Hairwork as a craft flourished in the 18th and 19th centuries, when women braided and stitched strands into bracelets, rings, wreaths, and brooches.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for brooch
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“Brooch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brooch. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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brooch
noun
ˈbrōch 
ˈbrüch
: an ornamental pin or clasp worn on clothing
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