: an ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck
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His latest series of eight unique brooches uses some of the same materials in a more literal interpretation of tribal art.
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Jill Newman, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2025
See them On the northwestern coast of modern-day Turkey, archaeologists uncovered a gold brooch and a piece of jade from ancient Troy, dating back 4,500 years to the Early Bronze Age.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Turkish officials recently unveiled a gleaming gold brooch and a rare jade stone in Troy – a remarkable breakthrough that sheds light on the city's pre-Greek past.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
There’s also the Chrystanthemum brooch, which features the mystery setting technique, invented in 1933 and patented in 1937.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
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Jill Newman, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2025
See them On the northwestern coast of modern-day Turkey, archaeologists uncovered a gold brooch and a piece of jade from ancient Troy, dating back 4,500 years to the Early Bronze Age.
—Real-Time News Team, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Turkish officials recently unveiled a gleaming gold brooch and a rare jade stone in Troy – a remarkable breakthrough that sheds light on the city's pre-Greek past.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2025
There’s also the Chrystanthemum brooch, which features the mystery setting technique, invented in 1933 and patented in 1937.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for brooch
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“Brooch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brooch. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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brooch
noun
ˈbrōch 
ˈbrüch
: an ornamental pin or clasp worn on clothing
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