as in collar
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
The other was a silver necklace with a round pendant.
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Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 17 June 2025
On previous royal engagements, Queen Camilla wore tiaras, necklaces and other brooches from Queen Elizabeth’s personal collection.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 16 June 2025
On main street now, there are at least four or five clothing boutiques that sell the kind of clothes that appeal to upper-middle class white, Southern, Christian women: billowy blouses and long necklaces and white skinny jeans and suede ankle boots in tones of beige.
—Literary Hub, 12 June 2025
Lagerfeld wore one of his necklaces in Singapore at the Chanel resort show in 2013 and Bismuth ended up creating a new necklace for the Chanel Creative Director at each Fashion Week thereafter.
—Kate Matthams, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
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Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 17 June 2025
On previous royal engagements, Queen Camilla wore tiaras, necklaces and other brooches from Queen Elizabeth’s personal collection.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 16 June 2025
On main street now, there are at least four or five clothing boutiques that sell the kind of clothes that appeal to upper-middle class white, Southern, Christian women: billowy blouses and long necklaces and white skinny jeans and suede ankle boots in tones of beige.
—Literary Hub, 12 June 2025
Lagerfeld wore one of his necklaces in Singapore at the Chanel resort show in 2013 and Bismuth ended up creating a new necklace for the Chanel Creative Director at each Fashion Week thereafter.
—Kate Matthams, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for necklace
Noun
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And look: their outfits follow basic tailoring principles: jackets bisect halfway from collar to floor; jacket silhouette flows into trousers.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
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The bear hunt rules require hounds be equipped with GPS and correction collars.—
Zoey Thomas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 June 2025
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The host accessorized with red choker necklaces, rings and red platform sandals. Season 7 of the reality dating show premiered on Peacock Tuesday, June 3, with some technical difficulties.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
14 June 2025
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Related Articles Erivo completed her look with statement diamond earrings and a matching choker necklace.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
8 June 2025
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The second drop will debut Tuesday with prices starting at $1,900 for 18-karat rose, white or yellow gold bracelets and capping off at $19,800 for an 18-karat rose, white or yellow gold pavé pendant necklace.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
16 June 2025
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Archaeologists identified the 12 coin pendants as a mixture of European and Islamic coins all dating between 904 and 997 A.D.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2025
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“Necklace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/necklace. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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