: an ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck
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Steel said the discovery of her brooch’s true cost brought her a great deal of joy after undergoing two years of treatment for breast cancer.
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2024
The brooch’s design appeared to allude to Murphy’s role as J. Robert Oppenheimer in the film.
—Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2024
That would be the humble brooch—although these aren’t the kind of brooches your granny used to wear.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 12 Mar. 2024
The excavations also revealed a trove of artifacts, including brooches, rings, coins, tableware and a belt buckle decorated with horses.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2024
Queen Camilla and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands agree that just one brooch isn’t enough this spring!
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 27 Mar. 2024
There is often a feminine edge spotted in her outfits; brooches, intricate makeup, and sky-high pumps.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 19 Mar. 2024
After the war, Cartier produced a brooch of that same bird, now singing, his cage flung wide open.
—Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, 15 Mar. 2024
Queen Camilla wore a glittering brooch on her visit to the Isle of Man, and back in New York City, Holly Madison stood out in a bright orange ensemble.
—Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2024
Tori Latham, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2024
The brooch’s design appeared to allude to Murphy’s role as J. Robert Oppenheimer in the film.
—Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2024
That would be the humble brooch—although these aren’t the kind of brooches your granny used to wear.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 12 Mar. 2024
The excavations also revealed a trove of artifacts, including brooches, rings, coins, tableware and a belt buckle decorated with horses.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Apr. 2024
Queen Camilla and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands agree that just one brooch isn’t enough this spring!
—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 27 Mar. 2024
There is often a feminine edge spotted in her outfits; brooches, intricate makeup, and sky-high pumps.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 19 Mar. 2024
After the war, Cartier produced a brooch of that same bird, now singing, his cage flung wide open.
—Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, 15 Mar. 2024
Queen Camilla wore a glittering brooch on her visit to the Isle of Man, and back in New York City, Holly Madison stood out in a bright orange ensemble.
—Stephanie Sengwe, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2024
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brooch
noun
ˈbrōch 
ˈbrüch
: an ornamental pin or clasp worn on clothing
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