: an ornament that is held by a pin or clasp and is worn at or near the neck
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As for her accessories, Queen Camilla forwent her recent trend of sentimental brooches for one of her mainstay accessories.
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2025
Lane reached into his pocket and touched Lavin’s brooch.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Accessories, like the Gigi Burris pill box hat and constellation of vintage Chanel brooches, give this outfit its retro charm.
—Talia Abbas, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2025
How did a Roman brooch end up roughly 1,500 miles away from Rome in Scotland?
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
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Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2025
Lane reached into his pocket and touched Lavin’s brooch.
—Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Accessories, like the Gigi Burris pill box hat and constellation of vintage Chanel brooches, give this outfit its retro charm.
—Talia Abbas, Vogue, 27 Mar. 2025
How did a Roman brooch end up roughly 1,500 miles away from Rome in Scotland?
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for brooch
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“Brooch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/brooch. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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brooch
noun
ˈbrōch 
ˈbrüch
: an ornamental pin or clasp worn on clothing
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