as in collar
an ornamental chain or string (as of beads) worn around the neck
found a lovely necklace to match the bracelet and ring her mother had given her
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Recent Examples of necklace
Carey topped her look with a pair of rectangular white sunglasses and a diamond necklace consisting of her initials.
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Marissa Muller, WWD, 22 Dec. 2024
Davidson paired a red leather jacket with black trousers, cream sneakers, and a pendant necklace.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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The images show a woman seen in the background just over Ricky Ricardo’s shoulder who now looks decidedly more masculine, with bulging, dead eyes, and a toothy smile floating over a necklace.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 17 Dec. 2024
Ornate jewelry also featured in a Roman burial ground in central Italy, where researchers uncovered gold necklaces and earrings, amulets, and silver rings adorned with amber.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
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Marissa Muller, WWD, 22 Dec. 2024
Davidson paired a red leather jacket with black trousers, cream sneakers, and a pendant necklace.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
Related Stories ‘Bad Monkey’ Renewed for Season 2 at Apple TV+
The images show a woman seen in the background just over Ricky Ricardo’s shoulder who now looks decidedly more masculine, with bulging, dead eyes, and a toothy smile floating over a necklace.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 17 Dec. 2024
Ornate jewelry also featured in a Roman burial ground in central Italy, where researchers uncovered gold necklaces and earrings, amulets, and silver rings adorned with amber.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for necklace
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Steal her style with this calf-skimming brown coat from ASOS complete with a notch collar, roomy pockets, and front buttons.Averi Baudler, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
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Washington sported a short-sleeve Balmain midi dress featuring a double collar and a knotted detail at the waistline.Hannah Malach, WWD, 19 Dec. 2024
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The model paired the look with black high-heeled shoes and a diamond choker.Lori A Bashian Fox News, Fox News, 28 Dec. 2024
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The singer paired the look with a matching plaid choker, fingerless black gloves that went up to her elbows and thigh-high black boots.Janelle Ash, Fox News, 21 Dec. 2024
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Archaeologists say such pendants would have belonged to women with lofty statuses.George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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America’s oldest jeweler has designed a one-of-a-kind jewelry pendant inspired by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) that is now being auctioned online.Anthony DeMarco, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Necklace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/necklace. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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