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 Choose from a mix of Sterling Forever's classics, like tennis bracelets and necklaces, pendant styles, studs, hoops and more accented with beautiful colors. — ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026 And for pajama separates, something delicate but artistic like these charm necklaces from Agatha Paris adds a touch of whimsy. — Caroline Reilly, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Among them was Melinda Fischer, a middle-aged woman who sometimes wore a chunky beaded necklace and cat-eye glasses. — Zander Sherman, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026 Meanwhile, a photo of the three kids that appeared to have been taken in the lobby of the hotel showed the siblings rocking traditional Hawaiian leis and a beaded necklace. — Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 6 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 kitchen also has a light switch on one side of the island and a remote for the island pendants because there wasn’t space to add another switch without major rewiring.

— Jenny Hughes, The Spruce, 13 Aug. 2026
When Pogosian set one of his early pendants, a hexagon built around the number six, his lucky number since birth, with black diamonds.

— Stephan Rabimov, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of pendant

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