How to Use choker in a Sentence

choker

noun
  • They called him a choker when he missed the shot that would have won the game.
  • Around her neck was a choker as well, hung with a small cross.
    Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 29 May 2022
  • Kim, on the other hand, tried a choker that looked like a chain.
    Avery Matera, Teen Vogue, 29 Aug. 2018
  • The Princess of Wales accented the look with a sparkling choker.
    Rose Minutaglio, Harper's BAZAAR, 9 Nov. 2018
  • Smith, who is forty-three and has hair down to her waist, wore an ivory choker and a camo-print shirt.
    Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 29 June 2020
  • Around her neck, a crystal choker added some flash and awe.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2021
  • Kate paired a black dress and hat with the Queen's statement choker, which as Hello!
    Alyssa Bailey, ELLE, 19 Sep. 2022
  • She's paired this with a chunky Westwood orb choker with black beads or pearls.
    Esther Newman, refinery29.com, 14 May 2024
  • Don't forget the choker, black sheer tights, and a good dose of blue eyeliner to go with it.
    Olivia Hosken, Town & Country, 16 Aug. 2023
  • The look was accessorized with red, white, and turquoise earrings and a choker.
    Amira Rasool, Teen Vogue, 23 Apr. 2018
  • There is nothing worse than being a choker, of not coming through in the clutch.
    Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 29 July 2021
  • And just like the choker necklaces of the ‘90s, wallpaper has made a comeback.
    Laura Johnston, cleveland, 20 Aug. 2022
  • Gideon thrashed around and knocked his blocky head into the wall, the metal choker still clinging to his neck.
    Chicago Tribune, chicagotribune.com, 2 June 2018
  • The perfect cut of the bra top, the long opera gloves, the dazzling diamond choker and matching bracelet...
    ELLE, 4 Apr. 2022
  • She was irked by how Diana wore it—which was as a headpiece, rather than a choker.
    Kayleigh Roberts, Marie Claire, 29 Dec. 2020
  • Britney made this fun tee look just right with a choker and her glasses.
    Jessica Booth, Redbook, 20 Nov. 2018
  • The musician also wore a pair of orange leather trousers from the brand and a small spiked black choker.
    Mikelle Street, WWD, 21 Sep. 2024
  • Charli chose to take the classic route with the Sadie lace dress from For Love & Lemons, space buns, and a black choker necklace.
    Kristin Koch, Seventeen, 18 Apr. 2022
  • The state emblem of the Soviet Union made a punk rock cameo on a choker necklace.
    Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 2 July 2018
  • At the time, Rihanna paired the hairstyle with a silver minidress, a black choker, and oxblood-hued nails and lips.
    Bianca Betancourt, Harper's BAZAAR, 19 Nov. 2020
  • Though, Debicki forwent the pearl choker, which would make the look feel too costumey and on-the-nose.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 13 Nov. 2023
  • Hadid paired the bold look with a dazzling choker by Chopard, adding a white bow in her hair to finish.
    Emily Chan, Vogue, 26 May 2022
  • Swift's watch choker appeared to be set to midnight, which could nod at the release time of the album drop.
    Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 5 Feb. 2024
  • For the show, Clarkson wore a form-fitting long-sleeve black dress with a matching choker.
    Alexis Jones, Peoplemag, 1 Nov. 2023
  • Wear a pearl choker with a gown to a function or a zodiac stud with a leather skirt to a concert.
    Gaby Keiderling, Harper's BAZAAR, 30 Dec. 2022
  • The Skims founder also brought the bing with a sparkling choker necklace and silver cross necklace.
    Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 19 Dec. 2022
  • The choker itself takes the form of a strip of bamboo-fiber fabric which is fastened around the user's throat.
    Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2024
  • The Princess of Wales previously wore the choker as well as the earrings for the funeral of Prince Philip in 2021.
    Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 14 Nov. 2022
  • The hottest trends of the 1990s consist of the following: chokers, thin brows, hair tendrils, slip dresses, and chunky heels.
    Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen, 12 Nov. 2019
  • Bourgeois strands of pearls got a modern update via XXL gold or silver spheres in triple chokers while solitaire rings and wedding bands doubled up as ear cuffs.
    Sandra Salibian, WWD, 3 Oct. 2024

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