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
Noun
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Plan on leaving some of your go-to travel accessories at home.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Mar. 2026
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Pair classics like chintz, balloon shades, gathered dust ruffles, and skirted tables with meaningful accessories.—
Lauren Jones,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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He was awarded a top decoration for service.—
Scott Pelley,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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His decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal, Army Achievement Medal and the Iraq Campaign Medal with Campaign Star.—
Michael Dorgan , Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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 12 Mar. 2026.
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