Necklace
noun
A piece of jewelry worn around the neck, often made from gems, beads, or precious metals.
She wore a beautiful diamond necklace at the party.
Often appears as...
- diamond necklace
- pearl necklace
noun
A string, chain, or similar object.
Rows of street lights hung like a necklace across the city.
noun
An arrangement of similar objects or marks in a circular or curved line.
A necklace of tiny islands decorates the bay.
noun
A form of execution in which a rubber tyre is filled with petrol, placed around the victim's neck, and set on fire.
Necklacing was a brutal form of punishment during political struggles.
Often appears as...
- tyre necklace
- necklacing punishment
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Disapproving
noun
A piece of jewelry worn around the neck, often made from gems, beads, or precious metals.
She wore a beautiful diamond necklace at the party.
Often appears as...
- diamond necklace
- pearl necklace
noun
A string, chain, or similar object.
Rows of street lights hung like a necklace across the city.
noun
An arrangement of similar objects or marks in a circular or curved line.
A necklace of tiny islands decorates the bay.
noun
A form of execution in which a rubber tyre is filled with petrol, placed around the victim's neck, and set on fire.
Necklacing was a brutal form of punishment during political struggles.
Often appears as...
- tyre necklace
- necklacing punishment
Usage tips
Disapproving
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Pro Tip 1/3Formality Level
Jewelry-related 'necklace' is suitable for both casual and formal contexts.
He gave her a pearl necklace for their anniversary.
Pro Tip 2/3Gift Connotation
'Necklace' often implies an intimate or valuable gift between loved ones.
My grandparents gifted a gold necklace to mark my graduation.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Significance
A 'necklace' can have cultural or religious significance, varying by context.
The necklace is an heirloom from her Navajo ancestors.
Pro Tip 1/3Formality Level
Jewelry-related 'necklace' is suitable for both casual and formal contexts.
He gave her a pearl necklace for their anniversary.
Pro Tip 2/3Gift Connotation
'Necklace' often implies an intimate or valuable gift between loved ones.
My grandparents gifted a gold necklace to mark my graduation.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Significance
A 'necklace' can have cultural or religious significance, varying by context.
The necklace is an heirloom from her Navajo ancestors.
Pro Tip 1/3Formality Level
Jewelry-related 'necklace' is suitable for both casual and formal contexts.
He gave her a pearl necklace for their anniversary.
Pro Tip 2/3Gift Connotation
'Necklace' often implies an intimate or valuable gift between loved ones.
My grandparents gifted a gold necklace to mark my graduation.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Significance
A 'necklace' can have cultural or religious significance, varying by context.
The necklace is an heirloom from her Navajo ancestors.
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Conserving our...
are to each other, scientists can figure out how much migration is going on among the reserves within the system. Now it's important to look at a variety of different species because there's no guarantee that what's going on with these guys is what's going on with these guys. But if we look closely and at enough species, we can see whether or not the necklace is working.
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Is there a difference...
were valued as symbols of social status, not only for their beauty, but their adherence to a particular tradition. And the customer who commissioned and paid for the work, whether it was a fine chair, a stone sculpture, a gold necklace, or an entire building, was more likely to get credit
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What is a gift economy?...
making dangerous canoe journeys across miles of ocean to exchange shell necklaces and arm bands. The items traded through this process, known as the kula ring, have no practical use, but derive importance from their original owners and carry an obligation to continue the exchange.
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3 steps to turn everyday...
that they believed would carry her and help her in labor as well. And as they spoke, they tied a bead for each quality into a necklace that she could wear around her neck in the delivery room. Next, her husband came in, and they wrote new vows, family vows, and spoke them aloud,
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Paul Zak: Trust,...
You sit in a gas station all day, you see lots of morality and immorality, let me tell you. So one Sunday afternoon, a man walks into my cashier's booth with this beautiful jewelry box. Opens it up and there's a pearl necklace inside. And he said, "Hey, I was in the men's room.
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pretty no yes we got it longer than the first run said was an improvement I know but I'm not you can't just have a sugar you see we did the bangles and the necklaces maybe got little anklets I don't know what pets into you never know
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Making Dinosaurs Come...
is hung while being treatise ient we'll also involve a degree of artistic interpretation to really bring the exhibit to life a little bit more of a sine wave in it necklace it's a little too flat it's not moving well myself and
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she's holding and that's a piece of twine that she would rub together to create a kind of thread and then she would use that thread to weave beads into necklaces into jewelry into functional objects like this gourd so if
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The Mind-Bending Art of...
yet it alludes to life. The journey we humans have been on to arrive right here is nothing short of a miracle. “Fossil Necklace” is a string of worlds made of the material of life itself.
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Sea Salps PIPE National...
oddities are coordinates making them related to humans l distantly helps are both beautiful and amazing they often resemble a living diamond necklace floating in the water
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Conserving our...
are to each other, scientists can figure out how much migration is going on among the reserves within the system. Now it's important to look at a variety of different species because there's no guarantee that what's going on with these guys is what's going on with these guys. But if we look closely and at enough species, we can see whether or not the necklace is working.
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Is there a difference...
were valued as symbols of social status, not only for their beauty, but their adherence to a particular tradition. And the customer who commissioned and paid for the work, whether it was a fine chair, a stone sculpture, a gold necklace, or an entire building, was more likely to get credit
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What is a gift economy?...
making dangerous canoe journeys across miles of ocean to exchange shell necklaces and arm bands. The items traded through this process, known as the kula ring, have no practical use, but derive importance from their original owners and carry an obligation to continue the exchange.
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3 steps to turn everyday...
that they believed would carry her and help her in labor as well. And as they spoke, they tied a bead for each quality into a necklace that she could wear around her neck in the delivery room. Next, her husband came in, and they wrote new vows, family vows, and spoke them aloud,
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Paul Zak: Trust,...
You sit in a gas station all day, you see lots of morality and immorality, let me tell you. So one Sunday afternoon, a man walks into my cashier's booth with this beautiful jewelry box. Opens it up and there's a pearl necklace inside. And he said, "Hey, I was in the men's room.
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Safari Live - Day 320 PIPE...
pretty no yes we got it longer than the first run said was an improvement I know but I'm not you can't just have a sugar you see we did the bangles and the necklaces maybe got little anklets I don't know what pets into you never know
Video examples
Making Dinosaurs Come...
is hung while being treatise ient we'll also involve a degree of artistic interpretation to really bring the exhibit to life a little bit more of a sine wave in it necklace it's a little too flat it's not moving well myself and
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Maker space; supporting...
she's holding and that's a piece of twine that she would rub together to create a kind of thread and then she would use that thread to weave beads into necklaces into jewelry into functional objects like this gourd so if
Video examples
The Mind-Bending Art of...
yet it alludes to life. The journey we humans have been on to arrive right here is nothing short of a miracle. “Fossil Necklace” is a string of worlds made of the material of life itself.
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Sea Salps PIPE National...
oddities are coordinates making them related to humans l distantly helps are both beautiful and amazing they often resemble a living diamond necklace floating in the water
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Maddie Marlow
American Musician
I will say, as southern women, there is a southern way of life that inspires a lot of music. I can see why that's a common thread through music, but the best part about country is it's about real life. It's not about this glamorous Lamborghini, walking around with gold necklaces, all that stuff.
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Mike Nichols
German Director
My first memory in the world is my gym teacher ripping my mother's necklace off her neck and throwing it out the window and her running downstairs to go after it. I have no memory before that. I was 4. My father had a lot of girlfriends and my mother had a lot of boyfriends.
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Grigor Dimitrov
Bulgarian Athlete
I am always wearing a bracelet, necklace, and watch. I don't even care if they don't match.
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Gracie Gold
American Athlete
I always wear my evil eye necklace to ward off bad karma. I always wear one to protect me.
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Karlie Kloss
American Model
I have a necklace with a golden key, given to me by my sisters, which I always wear.
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Pimp C
Wasn't nobody wearing diamond necklaces until Jay-Z jumped out there with them.
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Joe Manganiello
American Actor
I had a fan make me a silver wolf-tooth necklace. That was really great.
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Janel Parrish
American Actress
I like jewelry. Big rings, big necklaces. Shoes, belts, luggage.
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Michael Chiesa
American Mixed Martial Artist
There was once a time when I was the hip necklace wearing guy.
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Mitch Hedberg
American Comedian
I wear a necklace, cause I wanna know when I'm upside down.
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Maddie Marlow
American Musician
I will say, as southern women, there is a southern way of life that inspires a lot of music. I can see why that's a common thread through music, but the best part about country is it's about real life. It's not about this glamorous Lamborghini, walking around with gold necklaces, all that stuff.
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Mike Nichols
German Director
My first memory in the world is my gym teacher ripping my mother's necklace off her neck and throwing it out the window and her running downstairs to go after it. I have no memory before that. I was 4. My father had a lot of girlfriends and my mother had a lot of boyfriends.
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Grigor Dimitrov
Bulgarian Athlete
I am always wearing a bracelet, necklace, and watch. I don't even care if they don't match.
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Gracie Gold
American Athlete
I always wear my evil eye necklace to ward off bad karma. I always wear one to protect me.
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Karlie Kloss
American Model
I have a necklace with a golden key, given to me by my sisters, which I always wear.
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Pimp C
Wasn't nobody wearing diamond necklaces until Jay-Z jumped out there with them.
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Joe Manganiello
American Actor
I had a fan make me a silver wolf-tooth necklace. That was really great.
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Janel Parrish
American Actress
I like jewelry. Big rings, big necklaces. Shoes, belts, luggage.
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Michael Chiesa
American Mixed Martial Artist
There was once a time when I was the hip necklace wearing guy.
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Mitch Hedberg
American Comedian
I wear a necklace, cause I wanna know when I'm upside down.
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