How to Use brooch in a Sentence

brooch

noun
  • There was a jaunty red scarf around her neck, pinned with a large jeweled brooch.
    Seija Rankin, EW.com, 5 May 2020
  • Pelosi's shiny gold pin, which stood out against her lapelless black suit, is not just any brooch.
    Marcy De Luna, Houston Chronicle, 15 Feb. 2020
  • Holland Taylor is happy to be wearing her brooches, thank you very much.
    Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 17 Sep. 2024
  • Her jeweled headpiece appears to have been fashioned out of her mother's brooch.
    Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, 8 July 2020
  • My interest is piqued by shiny objects: In my pockets are brass buttons, pressed coins, old brooches.
    Sophie Dahl, New York Times, 1 Apr. 2020
  • Among other favorites: Anthony Ramos in a long necklace and lapel brooch worn with a white suit.
    Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2020
  • Take, for example, Dior Men’s baby-blue and gray moiré suit, worn with a brooch, its jacket’s sleeves rolled up.
    Jacob Gallagher, WSJ, 22 Jan. 2020
  • There also was an exhibition of his work, mostly brooches in a materials ranging from 24-karat gold to egg shells.
    Tanya Dukes, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2020
  • Could the Queen, who has been known to strategically communicate via brooches in the past, be sending a message through her styling choices?
    Jenny Hollander, Marie Claire, 10 Jan. 2020
  • The bridegroom chose a semi-matching outfit of black brocade lined with crimson silk, and a cap topped with a brooch that his new wife had given him, featuring a unicorn and a cherub.
    Anne Thériault, Longreads, 28 May 2020
  • Nader elevated her look with a few key accessories, most notably a large black floral brooch pinned to the lapel, which added a touch of romanticism to the structured piece.
    Ty Gaskins, WWD, 8 Sep. 2024
  • The brooch has reportedly been sent to the Collection Museum in Lincoln and will go on display there.
    Fox News, 5 Mar. 2020
  • The actor had arrived arrived earlier in the evening wearing the green jacket by Tom Ford, black Valentino pants and a watch and brooch by Cartier.
    Marianne Garvey, CNN, 8 Jan. 2020
  • Think a vintage brooch with a modern-day Prada cashmere cardigan or a 1950s circle skirt with the latest Gucci slingbacks.
    Jenny Walton, Vogue, 29 June 2024
  • See all of the best men’s brooches from the event below.
    Irene Kim, Vogue, 25 July 2024
  • For both events, the queen chose to include the pendant on the brooch.
    Laurie Brookins, Robb Report, 21 Apr. 2021
  • As well as putting the world on notice that the brooch is back.
    Linda Dyett New York Times, Star Tribune, 16 Apr. 2021
  • Because of this it can be doubled around the neck and even worn as a brooch.
    Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024
  • That would be the humble brooch—although these aren’t the kind of brooches your granny used to wear.
    Liam Hess, Vogue, 12 Mar. 2024
  • For the speech, the Queen wore a butterfly brooch with ties to her husband of 73 years.
    Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com, 2 Nov. 2021
  • The bandeau and the brooch were passed down by Queen Mary to Queen Elizabeth in 1953.
    Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 1 Nov. 2022
  • The most unique artifact was a rare 2,400-year-old brooch or pin.
    Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 25 June 2024
  • The sea goat won’t be able to resist the amazing cameo brooch and bow tie collar.
    Lisa Stardust, Peoplemag, 18 Aug. 2024
  • The tiara can also be broken down and worn as a necklace and brooches.
    Julia Teti, WWD, 22 July 2024
  • For romantics, a brooch on the left is closer to one’s heart.
    Mazzi Odu, Town & Country, 9 Dec. 2022
  • Kate’s present was a brooch made from Greyfriars tartan fabric in the shape of a rose.
    Victoria Murphy, Town & Country, 23 May 2021
  • The Duchess of Cambridge wore head-to-toe green and wore a gold Cartier shamrock brooch.
    Chloe Foussianes, Town & Country, 17 Mar. 2022
  • Will the brooches and bowls and gorgeous boxes be packed up and shipped off to Freddie’s old lovers?
    Vulture, 7 Sep. 2023
  • In the past, the queen consort has worn tiaras, brooches and necklaces that once belonged to the long-reigning monarch.
    Julia Teti, WWD, 3 July 2024
  • Steel’s brooch isn’t the first to arrive at Gildings in this fashion.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Jan. 2024

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