Thesaurus results for NECKLACE

necklace

noun

ˈne-kləs

as in beads

an ornamental chain or string (as of beads) worn around the neck found a lovely necklace to match the bracelet and ring her mother had given her

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Recent Examples of necklace Seashell earrings feel like a natural evolution for the kind of girls who, like me, grew up with a shell necklace securely fastened around their neck each summer. —

Lidia Maseres, Glamour, 3 June 2026 There’s a similar amount of personality within Hadspen House, where a Roman bust wears a necklace of seashells and a snug room is decorated in the colors of the croquet set outside on the lawn. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 This was worn by Queen Elizabeth II on her wedding day, but on the morning of her wedding, the then Princess Elizabeth, heir to the throne, was unaware that her tiara was also a necklace, and accidentally touched the clasp. —

Natasha Leake, Vanity Fair, 2 June 2026 Giveaways will include captain’s hats, chili necklaces, and bottles of Rockin’ Grandma’s Hot Sauce. —

Michael Schneider, Variety, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for necklace

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There’s no actual metal on Pareidolia, just fragments that Muir has excavated from metal’s marginalia and spun into what resembles a kaleidoscope filled with black beads.

— Brad Sanders, Pitchfork, 8 June 2026
Escola's custom Wiederhoeft creation featured a lace-up corset in pale blue taffeta with draping at the chest and hips and hand-embroidered metallic blue glass beads.

— Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026