Thesaurus results for NECKLACE

necklace

noun

ˈne-kləs

Definition of necklace

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 Despite its name, the tennis necklace has nothing to do with the sport itself. — Pooja Mistry, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026 For her, a glimpse of a butterfly is a sign that evokes her daughter Penny, who wore a little butterfly necklace. — Norah O'Donnell, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026 In more recent history, Elsa Perreti’s bottle necklace with removable stopper is still a classic for the brand. — Daisy Shaw-Ellis, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2026 The actress stepped out in a red peplum scoop-neck jumpsuit and accessorized the look with a gold necklace and dark sunglasses. — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for necklace

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When the moon starts to cross in front of the sun, the star’s rays will shine around valleys on the moon’s horizon, creating glowing drops of light around the moon called Baily’s beads.

— Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
As the moon slid into place over the sun, onlookers may have seen Baily’s beads—flashes of sunlight shining through valleys along the moon’s rugged limb.

— Claire Cameron & Lee Billings, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of beads

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Fox accented her minimal outfit with some maximalist accents, including a black safety pin choker with three gems hanging off.

— Christina Perrier, InStyle, 14 Aug. 2026
Sunburned in my memory was the wall of belts, cuffs and chokers dripping gloriously in silver studs.

— Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026

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The table is custom by Moir Wade, the pendant is from Pottery Barn, and the window treatment is made with a Designers Guild fabric.

— Laura Regensdorf, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026
Apple has also worked on a neck- or shirt-worn pendant with a camera as part of its AI wearables strategy.

— Bloomberg, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of pendant

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