costume jewelry
noun
: jewelry designed for wear with current fashions and usually made of inexpensive materials
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The secondhand market reflects some of Ireland’s cultural inflection points: An allegiance to sport with racks of vintage O’Neills in every color to inspire your inner Connell, romantic skirts and bold costume jewelry that speak to the poets and writers that have made the island famous.
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2025
The jewels the Evil Queen wears do look like costume jewelry, however.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 20 Mar. 2025
But now, several recent orders she’s made on Temu and AliExpress consisting of items like costume jewelry, handbags and phone accessories that arrived in the US earlier this month have been stuck at customs facilities since February 8.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
Like one of her closets, the book overflows with extraordinary outfits, fabulous costume jewelry, enormous hats, and, of course, her trademark super-size spectacles.
—Robin Olson, airmail.news, 17 Aug. 2024
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2025
The jewels the Evil Queen wears do look like costume jewelry, however.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 20 Mar. 2025
But now, several recent orders she’s made on Temu and AliExpress consisting of items like costume jewelry, handbags and phone accessories that arrived in the US earlier this month have been stuck at customs facilities since February 8.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
Like one of her closets, the book overflows with extraordinary outfits, fabulous costume jewelry, enormous hats, and, of course, her trademark super-size spectacles.
—Robin Olson, airmail.news, 17 Aug. 2024
See All Example Sentences for costume jewelry
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“Costume jewelry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/costume%20jewelry. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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