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 The thieves got away with a total of eight objects, including a sapphire diadem, necklace and single earring from a set linked to 19th-century queens Marie-Amélie and Hortense. Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025 Matching the necklace from Marie-Louise’s collection. Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025 Silverstone also imitated the runway look by choosing to skip a necklace. Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 22 Oct. 2025 Highlights from the 38 lots include a Tiffany & Co. tanzanite and diamond pendant necklace (estimate: $30,000–$50,000) and a pair of Graff diamond cluster earrings (estimate: $20,000–$30,000). Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for necklace
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Noun
  • Stick with small bins for little items like paintbrushes, beads, or binder clips to keep them from getting lost.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Nov. 2025
  • Other ideas include Perler beads, Rainbow Loom, slime making, and Shrinky Dinks.
    Melissa Willets, Parents, 1 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The style featured stitching around the boot collar and down the center.
    Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
  • But with Neo stepping into the household and taking on labor like housekeeping, job-seekers may have to compete with AI innovations creeping into the blue-collar world.
    Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 31 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The 13-year-old daughter of Beyoncé and Jay-Z stepped out in a pink shiny dress, diamond choker necklace and a pink feathery shawl.
    Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 31 Oct. 2025
  • The reality television star accented the gown with a chunky diamond choker, similar to her daughter’s style, black heels and cat-eye sunglasses.
    Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • After the late night meal, Milton of Latin Mafia gifted Rosalía a necklace that included a pendant of the Virgin of Guadalupe.
    Lucas Villa, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
  • For accessories, Stewart often turns to solitaire diamond earrings and simple rings, with her top jewelry brands including Van Cleef & Arpels’ pendants and Cartier, with the Tank watch in metal bracelet and alligator straps, as a staple piece.
    Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025

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“Necklace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/necklace. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.

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