: an ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck
Examples of brooch in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebThere’s also no forgetting Elsa Peretti’s flower brooch with red silk flower leaves.—Daisy Shaw-Ellis, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2024 Tightening the tie, both Queens’ brooches were bugs!—Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 27 Mar. 2024 Funnily enough, this isn’t the first time this has happened in regards to a Burges brooch.—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2024 The best actor nominee for Rustin accessorized his look with a monogram bowtie that centered a Louis Vuitton brooch, plus a classic dress watch from Omega, the 40mm De Ville Prestige timepiece in stainless steel featuring a black dial and alternating Roman numerals.—Degen Pener, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Mar. 2024 See what was found inside The metal detectorists discovered four brooches, some buckles, a tubular pendant, a bronze bead, a ring and fragments of more broaches, the association said.—Moira Ritter, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2024 Steel said the discovery of her brooch’s true cost brought her a great deal of joy after undergoing two years of treatment for breast cancer.—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 21 Mar. 2024 The brooch’s design appeared to allude to Murphy’s role as J. Robert Oppenheimer in the film.—Nicole Fell, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Mar. 2024 That would be the humble brooch—although these aren’t the kind of brooches your granny used to wear.—Liam Hess, Vogue, 12 Mar. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English broche "pointed instrument, brooch" — more at broach entry 1
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