key ring
noun
: a device that is used to hold keys and that usually consists of a metal ring and sometimes a short chain and small decoration
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The bag’s details include a vintage-style leather key ring with the Ghiera charm, a strap for versatile wear, and a gold three-dimensional padlock with the Loro Piana initials.
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Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 13 Jan. 2026
For example, check out this super secure Lion Latch Travel Jewelry Box Case that looks like a lip gloss container and attaches to your key ring.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 28 Nov. 2025
Bundle It: Add this sleek leather key ring set for a complete, ready-to-unwrap set
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—Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025
On one end is a USB-C connector, and on the other side is a non-reinforced hole for a key ring.
—PC Magazine, 12 Nov. 2025
And there was Savannah not only diving to the ground in an attempt to snatch MC’s key ring away from her, but also doing her best Andrea Boehlke babysitting impersonation (deep cut, look it up) as MC went from key to key.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Nov. 2025
To help distinguish your costume from the Easter Bunny, paint on the toy monster’s signature sharp-toothed grin and craft a PopMart tag and key ring.
—Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
The nylon strap and metal key ring will hold heavier items such as cameras, flashlights and wallets.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
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Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 13 Jan. 2026
For example, check out this super secure Lion Latch Travel Jewelry Box Case that looks like a lip gloss container and attaches to your key ring.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 28 Nov. 2025
Bundle It: Add this sleek leather key ring set for a complete, ready-to-unwrap set
30.
—Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 22 Nov. 2025
On one end is a USB-C connector, and on the other side is a non-reinforced hole for a key ring.
—PC Magazine, 12 Nov. 2025
And there was Savannah not only diving to the ground in an attempt to snatch MC’s key ring away from her, but also doing her best Andrea Boehlke babysitting impersonation (deep cut, look it up) as MC went from key to key.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Nov. 2025
To help distinguish your costume from the Easter Bunny, paint on the toy monster’s signature sharp-toothed grin and craft a PopMart tag and key ring.
—Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
The nylon strap and metal key ring will hold heavier items such as cameras, flashlights and wallets.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
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