: an ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck
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Queen Camilla added Van Cleef & Arpels bracelets in agate and carnelian and pinned Queen Victoria’s sapphire-and-diamond wedding brooch near her left shoulder.
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Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 20 June 2026
The late monarch acquired an impressive jewelry collection over the course of her 70-year reign, from the record-setting Cullinan diamond brooches to the sentimental King George VI Victorian Sapphire Suite.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 19 June 2026
The piece can be worn in its full form, a long Question Mark (pictured), a short Question Mark, a collar necklace, a brooch, or a hair jewel.
—Jill Newman, Robb Report, 18 June 2026
Right before Tom gets back in the car after tossing that brooch like the heart of the ocean necklace from Titanic, the church bells ring.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 17 June 2026
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Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 20 June 2026
The late monarch acquired an impressive jewelry collection over the course of her 70-year reign, from the record-setting Cullinan diamond brooches to the sentimental King George VI Victorian Sapphire Suite.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 19 June 2026
The piece can be worn in its full form, a long Question Mark (pictured), a short Question Mark, a collar necklace, a brooch, or a hair jewel.
—Jill Newman, Robb Report, 18 June 2026
Right before Tom gets back in the car after tossing that brooch like the heart of the ocean necklace from Titanic, the church bells ring.
—Jen Chaney, Vulture, 17 June 2026
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“Brooch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brooch. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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brooch
noun
ˈbrōch 
ˈbrüch
: an ornamental pin or clasp worn on clothing
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