key ring
noun
: a device that is used to hold keys and that usually consists of a metal ring and sometimes a short chain and small decoration
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Hill was holding a cellphone and a key ring when he was killed.
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Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 4 Nov. 2024
This rubber coin pouch is small enough to hang on a key ring or wallet, but it can also be used to accessorize a purse or backpack.
—Jessica Comstock, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2024
There is also a double-breasted coat, zip shirt with an asymmetric collar, silk bandanas, a leather double-pouch holder, money and tie clips and a key ring.
—Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
There were two keys for the room, one on the key ring of one of the managers and the other in a drawer in someone’s office.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 16 July 2024
By the time the early 1980s came along, Lynn McCollum, who ran the equipment cage and building security, was talking to me one day in the equipment cage and seemingly out of the blue, gave me a key ring with a full set of keys on it.
—Lisa P. Rimland, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2024
The tote features six interior compartments as well as a key ring, detachable pouch and zip-top closure.
—Victoria Montalti, refinery29.com, 17 June 2024
Boasting an easy-to-carry design with a key ring for convenient attachment to your wallet or keys, this charger is a must-have for those who want to ensure their Apple Watch stays powered throughout their travels.
—Jessica Copeland, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2024
The door is locked but there is a phone number posted outside, and soon a lanky, white-haired man appears jangling a key ring.
—Nina Strochlic, Washington Post, 29 Dec. 2023
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Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 4 Nov. 2024
This rubber coin pouch is small enough to hang on a key ring or wallet, but it can also be used to accessorize a purse or backpack.
—Jessica Comstock, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2024
There is also a double-breasted coat, zip shirt with an asymmetric collar, silk bandanas, a leather double-pouch holder, money and tie clips and a key ring.
—Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
There were two keys for the room, one on the key ring of one of the managers and the other in a drawer in someone’s office.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 16 July 2024
By the time the early 1980s came along, Lynn McCollum, who ran the equipment cage and building security, was talking to me one day in the equipment cage and seemingly out of the blue, gave me a key ring with a full set of keys on it.
—Lisa P. Rimland, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2024
The tote features six interior compartments as well as a key ring, detachable pouch and zip-top closure.
—Victoria Montalti, refinery29.com, 17 June 2024
Boasting an easy-to-carry design with a key ring for convenient attachment to your wallet or keys, this charger is a must-have for those who want to ensure their Apple Watch stays powered throughout their travels.
—Jessica Copeland, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2024
The door is locked but there is a phone number posted outside, and soon a lanky, white-haired man appears jangling a key ring.
—Nina Strochlic, Washington Post, 29 Dec. 2023
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“Key ring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/key%20ring. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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