lanyard

noun

Definition of lanyardnext
as in cord

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Recent Examples of lanyard Tourists in national team shirts and officials and media members with credential lanyards around their necks are roaming around Bayside Marketplace. — Miami Herald, 11 June 2026 Picard trained as a lanyard man, the puller of the firing cord. — Kevin Maurer, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026 What if the work badge at the end of your lanyard had a touchscreen, 5G connectivity, a camera, microphones, and a fingerprint scanner? — ArsTechnica, 2 June 2026 In the foreground, Tom's expo credential lanyard hangs from a chain link fence. — Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for lanyard
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lanyard
  1. cord
  2. wire
  3. rope
  4. guy
  5. cable
  6. stay
  7. halyard
  8. string
Noun
  • Avoid entering basements or rooms where electrical outlets or cords are submerged in water.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 July 2026
  • Don't go into a basement, or any room, if water covers the electrical outlets or if cords are submerged.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026
Definition of cord
Noun
  • That includes arranging seat belts into place and manipulating small fastenings; working with delicate parts like hoses, wires, carpets and trim panels and supervising technology on the floor.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
  • There were four vehicles involved in the crash, and a utility pole with communication wires was down, said Jennifer Middleton, a Los Angeles Fire Department spokeswoman.
    — City News Service, Daily News, 6 July 2026
Definition of wire
Noun
  • Jackson had been beaten and strangled with the rope that had led the witness to her body.
    — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
  • His first experience of the championship will come from inside the ropes, competing alongside some of the world’s best players.
    — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of rope
Noun
  • But no, instead he is forced to bro out with all the guys, worst of which is Charlie, whom Brooks understandably has zero desire to spend any time with whatsoever.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 9 July 2026
  • But Toney isn’t awestruck, nor too afraid to speak up to the guy who once manned the middle of his boyhood team’s defense.
    — Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 9 July 2026
Definition of guy
Noun
  • The mid-size frame and 'fuel' tank are newly designed for this model; the latter is actually a two-liter lockable storage box that can hold your gloves and charging cable.
    — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 5 July 2026
  • The kit also comes with thoughtful extras, including a spare bulb, cable ties, a spring clip, and a solar panel for breezy installation.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 July 2026
Definition of cable
Noun
  • Congestion has already forced ships to take longer to dock at these hubs, creating longer port stays for cargo ships.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 8 July 2026
  • Put reflectors or cones in front of the car and keep an extra charger that plugs into the vehicle so your phone stays alive.
    — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of stay
Noun
  • Advertising signs should not be fastened to a staff or halyard from which the flag is flown.
    — Darleene Powells, Boston Herald, 10 June 2026
  • The flag should never be used for any kind of advertising purposes, and advertising signs should not be fastened to a flag's staff or halyard.
    — John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 2 July 2024
Definition of halyard
Noun
  • That same year, a string of royal events followed, with the group attending Trooping the Colour in June, which marked Queen Elizabeth II's official 92nd birthday.
    — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • The allegations against Platner are the latest in a string of accusations of malfeasance, which have rocked Democrats who are eager to defeat Collins.
    — Garrett Downs,Justin Papp, CNBC, 6 July 2026
Definition of string

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“Lanyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lanyard. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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