earring

noun

ear·ring | \ ˈir-(ˌ)iŋ,

-ˌriŋ\

Definition of earring

: an ornament for the ear and especially the earlobe

Examples of earring in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Brock Collection, dress, $1900, modaoperandi.com, Beaufille, earrings, price upon request, beaufille.com 7 Light as a Feather... — Harper's BAZAAR, "10 Trends to Go All In On for 2019," 8 Jan. 2019 Bella Hadid rocked the duo, adding her trademark '90s touch: hoop earrings, chunky boots, and a teeny shoulder bag. — Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, "10 Instagram-Worthy Ways to Wear Boyfriend Jeans," 8 Jan. 2019 In image at top of story: Hathaway in a Dries Van Noten dress ($1,235), shoes ($630); and Pomellato earrings ($30,350) and bracelets ($9,950). — Elizabeth Holmes, Town & Country, "Anne Hathaway Is Nobody's Punching Bag," 8 Jan. 2019 Most of us can’t spring for a tiara or diamond brooch, but a pearl pendant or earrings, even if fake, comes close. — Nancy Macdonell, WSJ, "How Classic Pearls Became Improbably Hip," 11 Dec. 2018 Venessa Arizaga earring, $150 for pair, venessaarizaga.com. — Vanessa Chow, Glamour, "Amber Heard Is Nobody’s Victim," 27 Nov. 2018 Shepherd, elegant in an animal-print tunic and dangly earrings, easily tucked her hands behind her head, displaying good range of motion. — Paula Span, The Seattle Times, "Older patients have stories: Students, listen up," 26 Oct. 2018 Just add modern gold earrings and leopard-print kitten-heel mules to amp up the glamour. — Vogue, "5 Activewear Pieces That Will Revolutionize Your Fall Dressing Game," 14 Nov. 2018 At the event, Kate wore the brown polka dot dress with Cassandra Goad gold earrings. — Marina Liao, Marie Claire, "Pippa Middleton Wore Whistles' Polka Dot Dress one Week After Kate Middleton Did," 26 Oct. 2018

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