Thesaurus results for LEI

lei

noun

ˈlā

Definition of lei

as in necklace

an ornamental chain or string (as of beads) worn around the neck we were presented with flowery leis as soon as we stepped off the plane in Hawaii

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Recent Examples of lei Ripped the lei right off its neck. — Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026 Frances stood by her dad wearing a canary yellow sundress dress printed with bright orange flowers and a white lei slung around her neck. — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 25 Feb. 2026 Luhrmann has also unearthed some hypnotic clips of Elvis performing live in Hawaii in 1957, wearing a shimmering gold jacket, his neck ringed with a lei. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 20 Feb. 2026 Haack shared images with Larocca, wearing a white bikini and a purple Hawaiian lei. — Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for lei

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necklace

Noun

The victim reported that four teenagers stole their necklace and fled the scene, according to police.

— Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Wear a little leather jacket over bandanna print balloon cargo pants with a beaded necklace.

— Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

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