variants
or bling-bling
: flashy jewelry worn especially as an indication of wealth or status
broadly
: expensive and ostentatious possessions
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Hudson complemented her gown’s multi-watt sparkle with some eye-catching bling.
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Lara Walsh, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
Now, one example that epitomizes the duality of bling and brawn synonymous with Brabus, is available through online auction house SBX Cars.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2026
A little bling never hurt anyone.
—Ana Serrano, Glamour, 13 Mar. 2026
Despite the buildings’ lavishness, the plastics meeting is in a downstairs space that’s less Dubai bling than basic corporate nice.
—Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
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Lara Walsh, InStyle, 15 Mar. 2026
Now, one example that epitomizes the duality of bling and brawn synonymous with Brabus, is available through online auction house SBX Cars.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2026
A little bling never hurt anyone.
—Ana Serrano, Glamour, 13 Mar. 2026
Despite the buildings’ lavishness, the plastics meeting is in a downstairs space that’s less Dubai bling than basic corporate nice.
—Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Bling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bling. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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