variants
or bling-bling
: flashy jewelry worn especially as an indication of wealth or status
broadly
: expensive and ostentatious possessions
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The Piaget’s dial is simply dazzling, as most Piaget watches are—this to be expected from a storied jewelry house—and even the lack of fast-moving seconds-hand doesn’t seem to subdue the Piaget’s inherent bling.
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Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2024
Cowles wore a sleeveless watercolor-print dress with a flared skirt, silver Gianvito Rossi heels, gold drop earrings and a large gemstone ring (her bling was by Lionel Geneste and Vak Jewels).
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 17 Sep. 2024
These guys revolutionized the industry, music culture and even changed our vocabulary by having the word ‘bling’ added to the Webster dictionary.
—Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 28 June 2024
As part of that transformation, Bieniemy unfurled zing to go with the bling, mixing in a few choice words as part of his message.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
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Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2024
Cowles wore a sleeveless watercolor-print dress with a flared skirt, silver Gianvito Rossi heels, gold drop earrings and a large gemstone ring (her bling was by Lionel Geneste and Vak Jewels).
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 17 Sep. 2024
These guys revolutionized the industry, music culture and even changed our vocabulary by having the word ‘bling’ added to the Webster dictionary.
—Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 28 June 2024
As part of that transformation, Bieniemy unfurled zing to go with the bling, mixing in a few choice words as part of his message.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Bling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bling. Accessed 14 Oct. 2024.
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