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
Earlier in October, police said a group of thieves - including two dressed as construction workers - stole jewelry and loot worth millions of dollars before making their escape in broad daylight.
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N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Yvmin is one of China’s fastest-growing contemporary jewelry and accessories labels, with 40 domestic stockists and 30 across the world.
—Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
Inspired by the sculptural jewelry of Simone Brewster, her strata plant vessel looks like a Brutalist bangle.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2025
A couple of Adina Reyter jewelry pieces.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 30 Oct. 2025
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N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Yvmin is one of China’s fastest-growing contemporary jewelry and accessories labels, with 40 domestic stockists and 30 across the world.
—Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
Inspired by the sculptural jewelry of Simone Brewster, her strata plant vessel looks like a Brutalist bangle.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 30 Oct. 2025
A couple of Adina Reyter jewelry pieces.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jewelry
Noun
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Act now to not miss out on these Amazon outlet deals on timeless clothing items, comfortable shoes, durable luggage, and helpful travel accessories, all for $50 or less.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Oct. 2025
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At Collina Strada’s New York Fashion Week spring 2026 show, designer Hillary Taymour sent hairy beanies down the runway, while Schiaparelli and Simone Rocha have produced human hair accessories, neckties, and earrings.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Comparable in size to the Arc de Triomphe, the Porte Monumentale also contained surface ornamentation based on Haeckel’s exacting lifelong documentation of organisms to be found in the world’s oceans.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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The Cabinet Room of the White House has also gotten some golden ornamentation added.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Jump down for more can’t-miss deals on inflatable outdoor Christmas decorations.—
Sian Babish,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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The monkey got spooked from an animatronic decoration and sought refuge in the ceiling.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Oct. 2025
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Its influence ricocheted through decades of homages, from Madonna to Ryan Gosling, proof that a perfect jewel-box tableau never dulls.—
Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
25 Oct. 2025
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The actor, who portrayed dapper casino thief Danny Ocean in Ocean's Eleven and its sequels, reflected on the audacious burglary in which a group of thieves stole more than $100 million worth of historic jewels from Paris' foremost museum on Sunday.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Jewelry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jewelry. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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