as in accessory
decorative objects (such as earrings, rings, necklaces, and bracelets) worn on the body
She willed her large collection of jewelry to her nieces.
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Recent Examples of jewelry
Adriana, Guerdy, Larsa, and Stephanie visit Marysol’s, where they’re given free pajamas, IV drips, jewelry, and a variety of other gifts.
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
Shine All Season Long with These Jewelry Essentials BaubleBar’s sale section is brimming with jewelry finds to change up your looks this season, from necklaces and bracelets to head-turning earrings.
—Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Appearing on many occasions in layered mixed jewelry, long locs accessorized with cowrie shells, or a shapely afro in her earlier life, Shakur represented an eclectic, personalized form of Afrocentric style.
—Essence, 26 Sep. 2025
Other times, the group used sledgehammers to smash cases of jewelry or other valuables in consignment stores.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
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Brian Moylan, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
Shine All Season Long with These Jewelry Essentials BaubleBar’s sale section is brimming with jewelry finds to change up your looks this season, from necklaces and bracelets to head-turning earrings.
—Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Appearing on many occasions in layered mixed jewelry, long locs accessorized with cowrie shells, or a shapely afro in her earlier life, Shakur represented an eclectic, personalized form of Afrocentric style.
—Essence, 26 Sep. 2025
Other times, the group used sledgehammers to smash cases of jewelry or other valuables in consignment stores.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jewelry
Noun
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There's room for one body, a lens, and small accessories.—
Julie Rousseau,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Sep. 2025
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And this latest fit is a textbook example of Hailey Bieber’s aesthetic, involving a good leather, some elevated basics, a dash of activewear, and an interesting shoe or accessory.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Around her neck, a rope of heavy onyx beads provided practical ornamentation.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
19 Sep. 2025
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It was mostly composed of only one skull bone instead of the two bones seen in later species and largely lacked the knobby horns that other pachycephalosaurs had as ornamentation.—
Jack Tamisiea,
Scientific American,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Checking out the over-the-top decorations on homes and businesses is all part of the fun.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
28 Sep. 2025
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The center is accepting donations of candy, toys and decorations leading up to the event.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Mackinac Island remains one of the jewels of the state’s tourism empire as over 1 million people visit the idyllic island each year.—
Carol Cain,
Freep.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Jerusalem is the jewel of our hearts and our eternal capital.—
Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Jewelry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jewelry. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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