How to Use signet in a Sentence

signet

noun
  • Inspired by the classic signet ring, this comes in sizes 9 and 11.
    Lindsay Peoples, The Cut, 10 July 2017
  • Up close, the polished wood betrays marks from Churchill’s nails and signet ring.
    Jackie Mansky, Smithsonian, 22 Aug. 2017
  • My signet rings that my mom and dad got me for my 21st birthday are also some of my favorites.
    Barry Samaha, Harper's BAZAAR, 15 Jan. 2021
  • David Yurman’s always been a fan of the pinkie ring and today the brand just added to their line with ceramic signet-style rings.
    Sarah Nechamkin, The Cut, 11 July 2018
  • Our signature Love necklace, small huggie hoops, and signet rings are a great place to start.
    Kristen Shirley, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022
  • There are signet rings, statement earrings, and double-sided rings that flip to reveal a new look.
    Rachel Besser, Vogue, 30 Nov. 2021
  • The statement accessory this season is a silver ring that’s a cross between a signet and a thumbprint.
    Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 9 Sep. 2022
  • There is one species of marigolds that features a pungent citrus flavor, called gem, or signet marigolds (Tagetes tenuifolia).
    Rick Nelson, Star Tribune, 11 June 2021
  • Apart from the engraved signet rings and pendants the V. Bellan line features, there is a language to their crafted pieces like those in the Bar collection.
    Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 6 May 2021
  • Bell lives in a five-bedroom home with her sister, her sister’s fiancé, two cats, and her dog, Vallejo—whose name is etched on her gold signet ring.
    Dewey Nicks, VanityFair.com, 8 June 2017
  • Ahsoka slowly walks to her and throws down Mando’s signet and demands to know where the Magistrate’s master is.
    Lauren Morgan, EW.com, 27 Nov. 2020
  • Designs range from necklaces with large initial pendants or dog tags to signet rings and bracelets with nameplates in handwriting script.
    Ashley Hughes, Chron, 30 June 2021
  • For Lyons, 53, designing the update on the classic signet style was all about creating a lasting legacy.
    Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE.com, 18 Feb. 2022
  • The most recent from the brand includes their take on classic signet rings, one iteration in a square silhouette and the other in a classic circle.
    Rachel Besser, Vogue, 24 Aug. 2021
  • We’ve been very inspired by signets, mystic symbols, and ancient watermarks, but wanted to create our own unique set of imagery for the can.
    Madeleine Luckel, Vogue, 14 May 2017
  • The new trend began with relatively tame signet rings, then graduated to something in the neighborhood of a high school class ring.
    Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2021
  • In addition, the car is adorned with Federer’s personal signet.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 Nov. 2022
  • Yurman's version is a little less pretentious than a signet crest, and instead pure couture carnival fun.
    Micaela English, Town & Country, 24 Aug. 2015
  • Right now, thousands of retailers are majorly marking down their items for the biggest sale day of the year — many of which offer deals on jewelry, from chain necklaces and signet rings to colorful baubles.
    Eliza Huber, refinery29.com, 27 Nov. 2020
  • In 2012, he was diagnosed with a form of cancer called signet ring cell adenocarcinoma, which was based in his abdominal area.
    Ashley Luthern, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2017
  • The collaboration between Mejuri and Lyons – who also stars in the campaign – features two new takes on the signet pinky ring, which are handcrafted in engravable 14k solid gold and 18k gold vermeil with a beveled edge onyx stone.
    Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE.com, 18 Feb. 2022
  • Shields’s brunette hair falls around her shoulders in casual waves while layers of necklaces and rings as eclectic as her career complete the look — a chunky gold smiley face signet on her hand, a delicate key dangling from her neck.
    Washington Post, 5 Nov. 2021
  • Her fingers are adorned with a Haati Chai signet engraved with her son’s initials, her engagement ring, and a smattering of other modern pieces, which, when worn in concert, pay homage to her mother’s more-is-more digit style.
    Vogue, 10 Sep. 2018
  • The strong style evokes classic signet rings, also known as gentleman’s rings, which were historically engraved with a family crest or monogram.
    Jill Newman, WSJ, 29 Apr. 2021
  • The bands, in either titanium or platinum, are designed in the signet-ring style, but incorporate a large diamond instead of insignia or hardstone as the central feature.
    Carol Besler, Robb Report, 3 May 2021
  • Although, now that signet rings are growing in popularity among women, there is no reason why these men’s engagement rings couldn’t also be worn by a woman, possibly as a cocktail ring.
    Carol Besler, Robb Report, 3 May 2021
  • The brunette ex-assistant appears strikingly Kim-esque in front of the camera—confidently posing in statement hoop earrings, lariat necklaces and signet-style rings from the label's latest launch.
    Megan Decker, Harper's BAZAAR, 16 Mar. 2018
  • David Yurman’s genderless signet rings are engraved with images inspired by ancient artifacts.
    Jill N Newman, Town & Country, 11 June 2021
  • But among those lavish furnishings and her high-end creations — signet rings set with diamonds and lapis; gold lockets embellished with pearls — sits something decidedly less refined: a cluster of tiny plastic bags lined with Bubble Wrap.
    New York Times, 14 Apr. 2022
  • Think lost wax casting on medallion pendants and signet rings, mythological Greek goddesses portrayed on necklaces, and celestial constellations rendered on charms and stud earrings.
    Laura Lajiness, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2021

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