bling

noun

variants or bling-bling
: flashy jewelry worn especially as an indication of wealth or status
broadly : expensive and ostentatious possessions

Examples of bling in a Sentence

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Yamamoto was introduced to Happy Jewelers by his teammate Kiké Hernández, who likes to take big swings with his bling. Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 12 Nov. 2025 Jewelry is a tiny yet mighty accessory, taking any outfit from drab to highly stylized with just a touch of bling. Madison Yauger, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025 The shareable nuggets, the bling and opulence, plus the stunt casting of his reality show muse all suggest there’s something to that theory. Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025 The thief had sawed through a bronze grille that protected the portrait and its bling. Susan Mulcahy, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bling

Word History

Etymology

imitative

First Known Use

1999, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bling was in 1999

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“Bling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bling. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.

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