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
Some of the top performing departments were gold and jewelry, tires, major appliances, health and beauty, and small electronics.
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Jeff Marks, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
Everything, including jewelry, purses, shoes and other accessories, is given away gratis.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
His personal belongings, including gold jewelry, also went missing.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
On Industry, watches, jewelry, and clothes signal class maintenance or mobility.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
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Jeff Marks, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
Everything, including jewelry, purses, shoes and other accessories, is given away gratis.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026
His personal belongings, including gold jewelry, also went missing.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
On Industry, watches, jewelry, and clothes signal class maintenance or mobility.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for jewelry
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jewelry
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Nature protects history and human life Inside the remarkable medieval settlement, archaeologists found moats, remains of buildings, and artifacts, 244 to be exact, including 66 knives, sickles, iron coulters, arrowheads, spearheads, and personal accessories were identified, as per Heritage Daily.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Mar. 2026
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As for Randall’s then-girlfriend, who was taken into custody days after the shooting on suspicion of being an accessory to a crime and assault with a deadly weapon, the District Attorney’s Office said there was insufficient evidence to file charges against her, and she was released.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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Some of those preservationists led efforts at least to rescue parts of the building — including John Vinci and Richard Nickel, who saved the whole interior of the trading room and other ornamentation.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
5 Mar. 2026
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Too much ornamentation can become quickly dated.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
3 Mar. 2026
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And many Southerners have an Easter decoration stockpile that almost rivals the Christmas one.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2026
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The exhibition also features video stories from leaders in frog breeding, a frog sculpture, hundreds of feet of faux bark made from recycled cardboard, and other handmade decorations.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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Post-transformation, Beckham introduces the new Franny while wearing a barely-there top of strung-together chunky jewels, a clever reproduction of the iconic costume worn by Rossellini in the 1992 film.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2026
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The exhibition showcases more than 60 objects made of silver, gold, enamel and precious jewels from several European monarchs and rulers to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem.—
Alyson Rodriguez,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Jewelry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jewelry. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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