Thesaurus results for NECKLACES

necklaces

noun

plural of necklace

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 Letting your jewelry turn into a tangled mess of necklaces, earrings, and rings. — Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 25 June 2026 Cambodians in attendance were able to see the ancient crowns, rings, earrings and necklaces in person for the first time. — Will Croxton, CBS News, 28 June 2026 Add some accessories—a layer of necklaces, a bracelet, dainty earrings, sunglasses, boots, and a crochet bag—and you're done. — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 2 July 2026 Inside the church, more than 500 high jewelry creations were displayed, many presented as complete suites of necklaces, earrings, bracelets and rings. — Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 There are also noteworthy deals on summer accessories, including jelly flip-flops, silk scarves, crochet bucket hats, shell necklaces and cotton sarongs. — ABC News, 30 June 2026 Those Na’vi choose to model their traditional knives after the teeth of the fearsome creature, and some members of the tribe even wear the akula’s actual teeth with necklaces. — Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 24 June 2026 There, chic diamond necklaces lay in glass boxes on navy blue velvet, and bracelets, earrings and rings were on show in custom antique jewelry boxes made from an assortment of 1950s tins. — Mary Wenthur, Footwear News, 26 June 2026 With my birthday coming up, there are a few La DoubleJ pendant necklaces that are currently on my wishlist—one of these bold accessories is the perfect addition to a maximalist outfit. — Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 20 June 2026

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The floor-length Maggi dress was delicately hand-embroidered with pink glass cut beads.

— Morgan Evans, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Kravitz, who is engaged to Swift’s ex Harry Styles, wore a short mesh black dress with gold, silver and black beads adorned from top to bottom.

— Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026

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Nahuel Meneghini, 33, walks the streets of the capital’s city center with the dogs wearing the team’s jerseys, leashes and collars in support of Lionel Messi ’s squad.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Some collars contained license numbers, names, and other identifying information.

— Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 30 June 2026

Definition of collars

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