as in collar
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of necklace
Supporting Actress hopeful Zoe Saldaña showed up to the carpet in a strapless maroon dress with a bodice latticed in crystals—her diamond necklace and studs finishing off the look.
—
Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 2 Mar. 2025
Layers of necklaces and bracelets when heading to play tennis?
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2025
The necklace, dating back to the Bronze Age, was identified as a rare find from the Lusatian or West Baltic Kurgan culture.
—Stories By Real-Time News Team, With Ai Summarization, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
Standing at the intersection where Connell died, Minton touched the necklace gently.
—Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 17 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for necklace
Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 2 Mar. 2025
Layers of necklaces and bracelets when heading to play tennis?
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2025
The necklace, dating back to the Bronze Age, was identified as a rare find from the Lusatian or West Baltic Kurgan culture.
—Stories By Real-Time News Team, With Ai Summarization, Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2025
Standing at the intersection where Connell died, Minton touched the necklace gently.
—Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 17 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for necklace
Recent Examples of Synonyms for necklace
Noun
-
The collar supports continuous 360-degree rotation but does not have any click stops.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
5 Mar. 2025
-
The collar was a tragic add on, a memorial to Paulina Dembska.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
-
The Olympic snowboarder accessorized with black pumps and silver jewelry, including a chainlink choker and safety pin earrings.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
27 Feb. 2025
-
Saldaña accessorized the Saint Laurent gown with a black ribbon choker by Cartier along with other sparkling Cartier details.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
The auction catalog features the pendants, as well as 59 other Fabergé lots.—
Kate Youde,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
-
Walking around Media Row, Bell wore a pendant around his neck with a picture of his little cousin who was killed at the age of 16.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Feb. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Necklace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/necklace. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share