necklace

Definition of necklacenext
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 Two more yellow diamonds feature on Pharrell’s gold gemstone necklace $700,000–$900,000). Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 18 Feb. 2026 Once made of glass and cherished by parade spectators who were lucky enough to catch them, today cheap plastic beaded necklaces from overseas are tossed from floats by the handful. Travis Loller, Arkansas Online, 16 Feb. 2026 This time around the card was sold inside a custom necklace worn by Paul at WrestleMania 38 and with his promise to hand-deliver it to the winning bidder. Laura Sharman, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026 Oxford Diamonds appraised the necklace at $75,000, the Goldin website states. Greta Cross, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for necklace
Recent Examples of Synonyms for necklace
Noun
  • Servers put beads around diners’ necks after they are seated.
    Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Use wooden beads, greenery, or tinsel garland to decorate.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Once the heavy portion is removed, finish with a clean cut where the branch meets the trunk, being careful not to injure the branch collar.
    Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 21 Feb. 2026
  • His costumes alone are a wonder, a series of bell-bottom jumpsuits, many of them accented with elegant high, Revolutionary War-era collars and cinched with macramé belts, their fringe swinging in time with his hips.
    Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 20 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Oh, and some harnesses and choker collars, too.
    Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
  • As for accessories, the actress wore an 18-karat gold diamond Cartier ring and a Bulgari choker necklace.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 18 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Not the start of a joke, but instead the typical Wednesday night front row at Tory Burch, who brought together A-listers, sardine pins and pendants, colorful knits and a Dolly Parton soundtrack moment that had everyone singing along.
    Anika Reed, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
  • As with the pendant, these cameras would primarily feed data to the AI system.
    Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026

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“Necklace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/necklace. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.

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