1
: an old gold coin of Italy and Turkey
2
: a small plate of shining metal or plastic used for ornamentation especially on clothing
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The museum’s 2025 Art+Film Gala, held Saturday beneath a crisp November sky, shimmered with sequins, many of them courtesy of Gucci, the gala’s longtime presenting sponsor since its launch in 2011.
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Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2025
Gucci was well represented by Elle Fanning in sky blue faux furs and Doja Cat in sunshine gold sequins.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2025
Kris later appears in the music video dancing and shimmying away to the song while wearing her famous bright green sequin dress with a white shirt underneath and a black tie.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Bands with names like Power-Tuff Girls and Pop Rocks, Hear the Explosion took over the space, filling it with glitter, sequin vests, pigtails, combat boots and classic black goth chokers.
—Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
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Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2025
Gucci was well represented by Elle Fanning in sky blue faux furs and Doja Cat in sunshine gold sequins.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2025
Kris later appears in the music video dancing and shimmying away to the song while wearing her famous bright green sequin dress with a white shirt underneath and a black tie.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
Bands with names like Power-Tuff Girls and Pop Rocks, Hear the Explosion took over the space, filling it with glitter, sequin vests, pigtails, combat boots and classic black goth chokers.
—Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
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“Sequin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sequin. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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sequin
noun
se·quin
ˈsē-kwən 
: a small piece of shiny metal or plastic used as an ornament especially on clothes
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