1
: a stiff usually ornamental bracelet or anklet slipped or clasped on
2
: an ornamental disk that hangs loosely (as on a bracelet)
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Examples of bangle in a Sentence
She wore plastic bangles on both wrists.
wore a bracelet with small silver bangles on it
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Monica Alba, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
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When the boys hit their walking limit, my husband escorted them back to the hotel while my daughter, Meera, and I lingered with bangle makers and marble carvers.
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Monica Alba, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
Gold and black bangles add some bling, while the metallic-print top livens everything up.
—Clare Holden, Glamour, 23 Mar. 2026
When the boys hit their walking limit, my husband escorted them back to the hotel while my daughter, Meera, and I lingered with bangle makers and marble carvers.
—Christine Chitnis, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Mar. 2026
It was pared with a matching fez hat, oversized cuff bangles, and flat black sandles.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 7 Mar. 2026
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“Bangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bangle. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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bangle
noun
ban·gle
ˈbaŋ-gəl 
1
: a stiff bracelet or anklet
2
: a small ornament hanging from a bracelet or necklace
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