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 necklaces
The Gossip Girl alum accessorized with platform boots and layered necklaces.
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Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
This little case keeps rings, necklaces, and earrings neatly tucked away, so nothing gets tangled—or worse, left behind.
—Kayla Kitts, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
Lawrence zhuzhed up the outfit with a pair of black Wayfarer sunglasses, black satin pointy-toe Claudette flats from The Row, and her go-to statement necklaces.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2025
In May, Edgar-Jones took a turn on the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival wearing one of the house’s question-mark necklaces.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2025
The contrast is complemented by accessories like a hair ribbon, pearl necklaces, and a small bag.
—Michel Mejía, Glamour, 1 Sep. 2025
Her earrings, cuff bracelets, and necklaces are fabricated using a variety of techniques, including fold forming.
—Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
At a crafting station, festival attendees can attach these medallions to personalized beaded necklaces.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Over the next several decades, the company morphed into an accessory hub for tween girls at malls, selling fuzzy pens, dangly earrings, friendship necklaces and more.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2025
Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
This little case keeps rings, necklaces, and earrings neatly tucked away, so nothing gets tangled—or worse, left behind.
—Kayla Kitts, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025
Lawrence zhuzhed up the outfit with a pair of black Wayfarer sunglasses, black satin pointy-toe Claudette flats from The Row, and her go-to statement necklaces.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2025
In May, Edgar-Jones took a turn on the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival wearing one of the house’s question-mark necklaces.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2025
The contrast is complemented by accessories like a hair ribbon, pearl necklaces, and a small bag.
—Michel Mejía, Glamour, 1 Sep. 2025
Her earrings, cuff bracelets, and necklaces are fabricated using a variety of techniques, including fold forming.
—Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
At a crafting station, festival attendees can attach these medallions to personalized beaded necklaces.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Over the next several decades, the company morphed into an accessory hub for tween girls at malls, selling fuzzy pens, dangly earrings, friendship necklaces and more.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for necklaces
Noun
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The silk faille jacket was not quite white but a pale blush, and the loose pants and top beneath had an intricate pattern of silver beads.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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Britain’s equally neoclassical exterior is veiled in charcoal briquettes, clay, and beads, inspired by the manyatta dwellings of the Kenyan Maasai people.—
Kate Wagner,
Curbed,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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More companies are using collars—an options strategy that caps downside risk without limiting upside gains—to hedge their exposures.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
25 Aug. 2025
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Similar to the differences in finger signals, fixtures on clothing, collars and cuffs, even zipper manufacturers were distinct and different for clothing made in the UK or even elsewhere in Europe.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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“Necklaces.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/necklaces. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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