1
: an ornament worn around the neck
2
: something likened to a necklace especially in forming a linked series or a circular pattern
a necklace of islands
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Examples of necklace in a Sentence
found a lovely necklace to match the bracelet and ring her mother had given her
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Intentionally or not, this particular piece channels the emerald Cartier necklace Marjorie Merriweather Post wore to the Palm Beach Everglades Ball in 1929, a transfixing way to make an entrance.
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Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2026
In Wales on Thursday, William and Kate projected modernity, stability, and, quite frankly, fun, posing for selfies, playing rock, paper, scissors with children, and Kate letting a young girl fasten a necklace around her neck.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 27 Feb. 2026
Pieces like the mini bezel cross necklace in yellow gold combine symbolism with understated sparkle.
—Malana Vantayler, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
When gymnast Jordan Chiles was stripped of her bronze medal by the International Olympic Committee, Flav gifted her a bronze, oversized clock necklace as a replacement.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
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Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2026
In Wales on Thursday, William and Kate projected modernity, stability, and, quite frankly, fun, posing for selfies, playing rock, paper, scissors with children, and Kate letting a young girl fasten a necklace around her neck.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 27 Feb. 2026
Pieces like the mini bezel cross necklace in yellow gold combine symbolism with understated sparkle.
—Malana Vantayler, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
When gymnast Jordan Chiles was stripped of her bronze medal by the International Olympic Committee, Flav gifted her a bronze, oversized clock necklace as a replacement.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
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“Necklace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/necklace. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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necklace
noun
neck·lace
ˈnek-ləs 
: an ornament (as a string of beads) worn around the neck
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