1
: an ornament worn around the neck
2
: something likened to a necklace especially in forming a linked series or a circular pattern
a necklace of islands
Synonyms of necklace
Examples of necklace in a Sentence
found a lovely necklace to match the bracelet and ring her mother had given her
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Priced between 40 euros for the smallest individual trinkets and up to 1,290 euros for a ball necklace with 20 dangling objects, the collaboration will drop on Thursday at Avgvst’s flagship in Berlin and online.
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Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025
This is an excellent way to show off your personality and get more wear out of your necklace collection.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 31 Oct. 2025
If done successfully, some say those smaller pieces could later go up for sale as part of a new necklace, earrings or other jewelry, without turning too many heads.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
Experts say the jewels – among them an emerald necklace set with more than 1,000 diamonds gifted by Napoleon to his second wife – were likely to be dismantled for their raw materials.
—Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
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Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025
This is an excellent way to show off your personality and get more wear out of your necklace collection.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 31 Oct. 2025
If done successfully, some say those smaller pieces could later go up for sale as part of a new necklace, earrings or other jewelry, without turning too many heads.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
Experts say the jewels – among them an emerald necklace set with more than 1,000 diamonds gifted by Napoleon to his second wife – were likely to be dismantled for their raw materials.
—Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for necklace
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“Necklace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/necklace. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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necklace
noun
neck·lace
ˈnek-ləs 
: an ornament (as a string of beads) worn around the neck
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