nose ring
noun
1
: a hooplike piece of jewelry worn on the nose
Note: A nose ring may be worn through a pierced hole or held by a clasp.
2
: a ring put through an animal's nose to lead or control it
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That involved a nose ring and perhaps a few tattoos.
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Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Lovato smiles from ear to ear and then shows off all angles of her face without the nose ring.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
The 30-second trailer features Shrek, Fiona, Donkey, Pinocchio and Shrek's teenage daughter Felicia − sporting deep green lipstick, a half-up-half-down hairdo and a nose ring.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
Gibson was young, white, and pretty, with a dainty nose ring, a photogenic child, and an incredible story.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2025
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Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Lovato smiles from ear to ear and then shows off all angles of her face without the nose ring.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
The 30-second trailer features Shrek, Fiona, Donkey, Pinocchio and Shrek's teenage daughter Felicia − sporting deep green lipstick, a half-up-half-down hairdo and a nose ring.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
Gibson was young, white, and pretty, with a dainty nose ring, a photogenic child, and an incredible story.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Nose ring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nose%20ring. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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