as in crown
a decorative band or wreath worn about the head as a symbol of victory or honor maidens wove a chaplet of flowers round the champion's head

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Recent Examples of chaplet Its design encompasses the initial 'E' inside the royal crown, surrounded by a chaplet of roses. Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 7 May 2023 Don’t loiter here or come back later, Or the god’s staff and chaplet won’t protect you. Sarah Ruden, National Review, 31 Mar. 2022
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Noun
  • Special shout-out to Lupita Nyong'o, whose dual-role performance wins her the creepy crown, hands down.
    Gwen Ihnat, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
  • While zirconia crowns are available, they are milled, a process that limits design complexity and carries risks of micro-cracking.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Only three years have passed since then, but at 41, with the Chanel diadem upon him, Blazy carries a more assured and weathered air.
    Nathan Heller, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The origins of the symbolism of early headdresses, diadems, or circlets to denote authority have been lost, but the use of a crown in coronation was probably linked in origin to the coronation of popes.
    Madison Dapcevich, Discover Magazine, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • Standing tall at 7 feet, the pre-lit tree features plush branches with plenty of room for ornaments, garlands, and ribbons.
    Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Think garland, Christmas lights, pinecones, ornaments, a tree topper, etc.
    Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Lulu, in her signature curly white wig, dunce cap, and exaggeratedly feminine makeup, and Albert, with his bulbous red nose, would entertain with a lively comedy and musical revue; Lulu played the bagpipes, clarinet, saxophone, coronet, and piano, among other instruments.
    April White, JSTOR Daily, 18 Aug. 2025
  • The brand’s distinctive green banners bearing its yellow coronet logo dominated seemingly every inch of the circuit.
    Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 12 May 2025

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“Chaplet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chaplet. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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