as in necklace
an ornamental chain or string (as of beads) worn around the neck a pearl choker closely wrapped around her throat

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Recent Examples of choker Remember, the Caps had never won a thing at this point, and were firmly established as the league’s undisputed big-game chokers – including yet another loss to the Penguins in the 2016 playoffs. Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025 Oh là là Chéri red dress and a ball gag as a choker necklace, along with a poofy matching robe and towering platform heels . Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 1 Oct. 2025 Heidi wore a diamond choker, while Leni wore a necklace adorned with emerald jewels. Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 30 Aug. 2025 Her gold jewelry, all from the brand Material Good, included a choker necklace with eight pear-cut stones (seven white diamonds and one imperial topaz), a tourmaline necklace with eight small diamonds and a pair of drop earrings, each with eight diamonds. Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for choker
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necklace
Noun
  • Biles has a collection of luxury jewelry and accessories, including a custom goat necklace from Janet Heller Fine Jewelry and a Hermès bag gifted to her by her parents.
    Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
  • 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, Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2025

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“Choker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/choker. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.

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