as in handcuffs
something that physically prevents free movement
putting the handcuffs on the jewel thief, the detective asked him how he liked those bracelets
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Recent Examples of bracelets
The tennis bracelets alone totaled 225 diamonds.
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Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
To end the meal, our waitress tied red string bracelets with small wooden charms around our wrists, a gesture meant to bring good fortune in the year ahead.
—Angela Lian, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
Diamond bracelets also sparkled at her wrists.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 10 Jan. 2026
Like Rachel, these women had red friendship bracelets.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 8 Jan. 2026
Watches with unique case finishes, special dials, and intricate bracelets will be very popular.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 5 Jan. 2026
Over 30 pieces collected from the 1850s to the 1920s are on display, like Edwardian and late-Victorian diamond earrings, rings, bracelets, brooches and necklaces, a model of the 1903 Cadillac Model A, plus items collected from Steamboat Arabia’s sinking in 1856.
—Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2025
Shopping the online jeweler’s collection means classics like tennis bracelets and diamond toi et moi rings boast a more accessible price without losing the elevated appeal of fine jewelry.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 7 Nov. 2025
Coins, bracelets, cutting devices for manicures and butchery, projectiles.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
Katie Hill, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
To end the meal, our waitress tied red string bracelets with small wooden charms around our wrists, a gesture meant to bring good fortune in the year ahead.
—Angela Lian, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
Diamond bracelets also sparkled at her wrists.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 10 Jan. 2026
Like Rachel, these women had red friendship bracelets.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 8 Jan. 2026
Watches with unique case finishes, special dials, and intricate bracelets will be very popular.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 5 Jan. 2026
Over 30 pieces collected from the 1850s to the 1920s are on display, like Edwardian and late-Victorian diamond earrings, rings, bracelets, brooches and necklaces, a model of the 1903 Cadillac Model A, plus items collected from Steamboat Arabia’s sinking in 1856.
—Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2025
Shopping the online jeweler’s collection means classics like tennis bracelets and diamond toi et moi rings boast a more accessible price without losing the elevated appeal of fine jewelry.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 7 Nov. 2025
Coins, bracelets, cutting devices for manicures and butchery, projectiles.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bracelets
Noun
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After a man appears to resist, the situation escalates as several agents tackle him and place him in handcuffs.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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The video shows a group of Kansas City police officers placing two people in handcuffs in a parking lot and shooing other people away from the area.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
10 Jan. 2026
Noun
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That trick play failed — Chism overthrew an open Drake Maye on the same reverse pass McDaniels called for Amendola and Tom Brady in Super Bowl LII — but the 24-year-old hauled in a 20-yard reception three plays later to move the chains on second-and-18.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
12 Jan. 2026
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It's been a difficult run for casual dining restaurant chains in recent years.—
Neal Riley,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Hadid wore a vintage brown coat with furry cuffs and a matching cozy lining—so far, so sensible.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
2 Jan. 2026
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On a frigid New Year’s Day, New York’s new democratic socialist mayor Zohran Mamdani was sworn in, with his wife, Rama Duwaji, alongside him, grabbing attention for her romantic brown frock coat, trimmed at the hem and cuffs with chocolate faux fur.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
2 Jan. 2026
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“Bracelets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bracelets. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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