1
: an ornament worn around the neck
2
: something likened to a necklace especially in forming a linked series or a circular pattern
a necklace of islands
Examples of necklace in a Sentence
found a lovely necklace to match the bracelet and ring her mother had given her
Recent Examples on the Web
At the Monday, June 10 premiere of her new movie Bad Shabbos, the 58-year-old actress appeared in a black pinstripe suit, lacy white camisole and one very special accessory — a necklace her mother gave her containing a photo of her great-great-grandmother.
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Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 11 June 2024
Twenty-five-year-old Queenie Jenkins is staring at the ceiling, her braids spread out on a white pillow, a tangle of necklaces grazing her clavicle, and an expression of idle bemusement twisting her features.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 7 June 2024
Around her neck, a necklace with a speckled granite stone — a stone from the old bathroom countertops of Michigan Central Station.
—Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 7 June 2024
Williams was also in his infamous brown, towering Vivienne Westwood hat, a green and navy blue striped henley, and layers of waist-length necklaces.
—Julian Randall, Essence, 6 June 2024
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Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 11 June 2024
Twenty-five-year-old Queenie Jenkins is staring at the ceiling, her braids spread out on a white pillow, a tangle of necklaces grazing her clavicle, and an expression of idle bemusement twisting her features.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 7 June 2024
Around her neck, a necklace with a speckled granite stone — a stone from the old bathroom countertops of Michigan Central Station.
—Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 7 June 2024
Williams was also in his infamous brown, towering Vivienne Westwood hat, a green and navy blue striped henley, and layers of waist-length necklaces.
—Julian Randall, Essence, 6 June 2024
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“Necklace.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/necklace. Accessed 17 Jun. 2024.
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necklace
noun
neck·lace
ˈnek-ləs 
: an ornament (as a string of beads) worn around the neck
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