parure

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Recent Examples of parure Sapphire jewelry set Worn by successive members of the Orléans family, including the last queen of France, Marie-Amélie, a sapphire parure, or a matching set of jewelry, was also taken in the raid. Elmira Aliieva, NBC news, 20 Oct. 2025 The fan blog reported that Princess Marie Caroline added more shimmer with statement diamond drop earrings that Princess Marie and Princess Sophie have also sported previously, bringing another heirloom into her parure of bridal jewels. Janine Henni, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025 In a continuation of the strikingly modern Chaumet Bamboo collection unveiled at Couture Week in February, Jewels by Nature felt more classic, with spectacular diamond pavé collars, earrings and full parures infused with grace and movement. Kate Matthams, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025 The first set of jewels was unveiled last year during the Oscars, consisting of a parure composed of a necklace, earrings and a ring. Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for parure
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Noun
  • Who knew the colder months could offer such lush (not to mention tasty) fodder for garniture.
    Rachel Silva, ELLE Decor, 16 Dec. 2022
  • Your clock garniture set is by Tiffany & Company of New York and dates to the last quarter of the 19th century.
    oregonlive, oregonlive, 2 Dec. 2021
Noun
  • Prince William, meanwhile, was dapper in a Windsor tail coat with white tie, plus his Most Noble Order of the Garter Sash with the Lesser George and Great Master of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath neck order, among other regalia and medals.
    Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
  • The Little Skys practice traditional arts by creating regalia that is worn during Pow Wows.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 18 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Bieber’s matching barely-there thong was connected to it through a web of black strings on her stomach, showing off her abs and highlighting a pink bow adornment in the center.
    Lara Walsh, InStyle, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The team also said the grave was unusual for its small circular shell beads, which served as personal adornments.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • He was drawn to the kinds of exotic materials favored by the Japanese—among them, rare stones such as color-changing alexandrites and blue-green Paraíba tourmalines—as opposed to, say, emeralds, a staple of the Indian-jewelry repertoire.
    Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Visitors will fall in love with shops like Props Antiques, Patina Home & Garden or vintage jewelry at Tennessee Turquoise Company.
    Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 9 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • According to Google Arts & Culture, the city's economy is based on tourism, gemstone cutting, jewelry manufacturing, and information technology.
    Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025
  • If gemstones are on your radar, Avoova’s owner is also a leading expert in tanzanite.
    Emily Baldwin, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Comparable in size to the Arc de Triomphe, the Porte Monumentale also contained surface ornamentation based on Haeckel’s exacting lifelong documentation of organisms to be found in the world’s oceans.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
  • The Cabinet Room of the White House has also gotten some golden ornamentation added.
    Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Depending on how your workplace is structured, your direct supervisor may or may not be told about it, but someone has to handle the paperwork for the garnishment to start.
    Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Jan. 2026
  • Wage garnishment is a legal procedure in which a person's earnings are required by court order to be withheld by an employer for the payment of a debt, according to the Department of Labor.
    Arthur Jones II, ABC News, 23 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Strain into cocktail glass, garnish with a lemon peel.
    Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 10 Jan. 2026
  • For a twist on the traditional toppers (and to hint what's inside), garnish with apple slivers.
    Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 8 Jan. 2026

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“Parure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parure. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.

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