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
He was sentenced to die in 1983 for raping and strangling a woman in Newberry County and stealing her jewelry, according to court records.
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Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Never leave jewelry or expired toiletries in the bathroom, and keep backstock products out of sight.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Oct. 2025
Simpson—a photographer, a jewelry designer, and a writer—is, at base, a recorder of fashion.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2025
The admiration that surrounds luxury jewelry is strong and will continue to endure.
—Samantha Solomon, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2025
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Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Never leave jewelry or expired toiletries in the bathroom, and keep backstock products out of sight.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Oct. 2025
Simpson—a photographer, a jewelry designer, and a writer—is, at base, a recorder of fashion.
—Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2025
The admiration that surrounds luxury jewelry is strong and will continue to endure.
—Samantha Solomon, Vogue, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for jewelry
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Get Your Mariners Postseason Gear on Fanatics To celebrate this moment, Fanatics has dropped exclusive Mariners playoff gear with commemorative hats, t-shirts, jackets, and accessories.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Oct. 2025
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The creative, who helmed the Gaultier brand from 2021 to 2024, also heads up an eponymous jewelry business offering bag chains, charms and other accessories in Tétier’s playful, maximalist style — teddy bears, sculptural flowers and multipatterned strings often included.—
Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
11 Oct. 2025
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This interplay underscored a broader theme: form itself can be a form of ornamentation.—
Essence,
Essence,
24 Sep. 2025
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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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Shortly after its dawn, dresses produced by Paris’ leading fashion houses, such as Poiret, Chanel and Lanvin, were envisaged with the same geometric, linear designs and intricate decorations that were characteristic of the revolutionary movement.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
11 Oct. 2025
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In the United States, Halloween ranks second in consumer spending on treats, gifts, and decorations, following Christmas.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
11 Oct. 2025
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To be sure, the brand is known for the Létrange Empreinte bag and its sculptural twisted handle, that was originally intended to be a jewel itself before creative director Mathias Jaquemet put it on the leather accessory.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
10 Oct. 2025
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Like a teapot on a slow boil, they are supposed to heat up gradually over many months, riding a rising tension that reaches its crescendo in its final weeks, as players or teams slug it out for that last jewel.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Jewelry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jewelry. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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