lanyard

noun

Definition of lanyardnext
as in cord

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Recent Examples of lanyard If Aerohart's campaign is successful enough, the company plans to ship each unit with a paracord lanyard for just that purpose. — New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2026 This Iniu model is compact and features 45-watt fast charge, a digital display, handy lanyard, phone stand, and flashlight. — Helen Iatrou, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026 Paul Peterman, president of the local chapter of the National Association of Letter Carriers, wearing a blue union T-shirt, a lanyard and shorts, walked to union households, carrying flyers supporting Lee and other Democrats. — ABC News, 21 Sep. 2026 Every patient wears a card on a lanyard, encoded so the equipment knows who's standing in front of it. — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 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
  • Inspect the cords on appliances such as toasters, blenders, coffee makers, and electric kettles periodically.
    — Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The pair notices that others can’t make calls, either; a restaurant loses its checkout interface; and everyone is snaking cords around to keep devices charged for the moment when service returns.
    — Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of cord
Noun
  • Meanwhile, North Korea has been adding mines, barbed wire fences, tactical roads, anti-tank walls and other fortifications to what's already one of the world's most heavily armed borders.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The deputy made a U-turn and saw the man, who deputies say is 49-year-old Brenton Burke, kneeling under the truck’s steering column and pulling wires, the arrest report states.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of wire
Noun
  • The dying granny, who chops away at her appendage with a prop hatchet, is played by Lee, sporting a silver wig seemingly fashioned of rope.
    — Mark Asch, Variety, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Men stand on the side of a barge in New York Harbor holding a rope attached to a wooden crate from which Harry Houdini was trying to escape July 7, 1912.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of rope
Noun
  • Unfortunately, had two guys in the same spot, going for the ball.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Casey announced, before giving the guy the band tee and thanking him for being a good sport.
    — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of guy
Noun
  • The bucket appeared to drop almost vertically and struck the ground; the cargo hook was then released, dropping the 200-foot cable that held the bucket, according to documents.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Most cable channels have special blocks of creepy content scheduled for Halloween night, including Freeform’s 31 Nights of Halloween schedule.
    — Abby Gardner, Glamour, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of cable
Noun
  • That is up on appeal, and the stay order in that case that allowed that exclusion of the Associated Press to continue.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Wood pulp stays lit most effectively, while the usually impressive rice paper needs to be relit the most.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 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.
    — Chris Sims, The Courier-Journal, 14 June 2024
Definition of halyard
Noun
  • The king announces that whoever can lift and string a sacred bow belonging to the Hindu deity Shiva may marry his daughter, Sita.
    — Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The groom, who is close enough in age to feel more like a cousin, sends them on a quick errand that turns into a string of misadventures, leaving the trio at risk of missing the wedding altogether.
    — Essie Assibu, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of string

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“Lanyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lanyard. Accessed 3 Nov. 2026.

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