1
: an ornament worn around the neck
2
: something likened to a necklace especially in forming a linked series or a circular pattern
a necklace of islands
Examples of necklace in a Sentence
found a lovely necklace to match the bracelet and ring her mother had given her
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And that’s only one of the dozen or so accessories—a series that also includes necklaces, rings and earrings made in collaboration with the French sculptor Julie Hamisky—that will be revealed alongside Ulla Johnson’s fall 2025 collection this weekend.
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Laura Neilson, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2025
Last fall, a necklace of her initials, TS, got flipped upside down and resembled a 12, like the Grammys earrings a possible reference to TS12.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Fourteen years later, Wintour was seen wearing the necklace at the V&A Museum in 2007.
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—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025
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—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 4 Feb. 2025
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Laura Neilson, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2025
Last fall, a necklace of her initials, TS, got flipped upside down and resembled a 12, like the Grammys earrings a possible reference to TS12.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Fourteen years later, Wintour was seen wearing the necklace at the V&A Museum in 2007.
Can't get enough of PEOPLE's Royals coverage?
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025
To incorporate even more opulence into your flowing outfit, add layers of necklaces.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 4 Feb. 2025
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“Necklace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/necklace. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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necklace
noun
neck·lace
ˈnek-ləs 
: an ornament (as a string of beads) worn around the neck
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