as in necklace
an ornamental chain or string (as of beads) worn around the neck
we were presented with flowery leis as soon as we stepped off the plane in Hawaii
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Recent Examples of lei
Goldberg exclaimed as the mascot placed a lei on her neck.
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2025
Check out its weekly lineup of 60-plus activities that span culture (create a lei poʻo, or flower crown, using native blooms) to culinary workshops (learn to make sushi).
—Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The toddler wore a lei and headband with palm trees on it, looking down at her feet.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
There are workshops devoted to things like flowery lei making and lomi-lomi massage, and 50-plus vendors offering local artwork, jewelry and apparel.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2025
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2025
Check out its weekly lineup of 60-plus activities that span culture (create a lei poʻo, or flower crown, using native blooms) to culinary workshops (learn to make sushi).
—Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
The toddler wore a lei and headband with palm trees on it, looking down at her feet.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
There are workshops devoted to things like flowery lei making and lomi-lomi massage, and 50-plus vendors offering local artwork, jewelry and apparel.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lei
necklace
Noun
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Biden's wife, former first lady Jill Biden, received a bottle of Ormonde Jayne perfume and an 18-carat gold necklace with diamonds from the emir of Qatar and his spouse.—
MATTHEW LEE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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Famously, the necklace was gifted to Taylor by her two-time husband Richard Burton over five decades ago for her 40th birthday.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Lei.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lei. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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