variants
or bling-bling
as in jewelry
decorative objects (such as earrings, rings, necklaces, and bracelets) worn on the body
He dressed simply but flashed some serious bling around his neck and on his fingers.
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Recent Examples of bling
The wily sneaker, all black with a design that resembles real-life Air Jordans, sees Ty as a mark and wants to steal the naive shoe’s bling — the diamonds and gold accents on his body.
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Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 18 Apr. 2025
The jewelry store, which has heavy security, is known for being the source of bling for rappers, artists, and some gangsters.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2025
For over an hour, some area youngsters got a feel for the glitzy life, pampered with colorful manicures, glittered up and their face painted – of course with the option of adding a little bling – all as groovy music played at the Maine Park Leisure Center in Park Ridge.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
The athletes were easy to pick out—height and musculature, drip and bling—but not always easy to identify.
—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
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Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 18 Apr. 2025
The jewelry store, which has heavy security, is known for being the source of bling for rappers, artists, and some gangsters.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 15 Apr. 2025
For over an hour, some area youngsters got a feel for the glitzy life, pampered with colorful manicures, glittered up and their face painted – of course with the option of adding a little bling – all as groovy music played at the Maine Park Leisure Center in Park Ridge.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
The athletes were easy to pick out—height and musculature, drip and bling—but not always easy to identify.
—Nick Paumgarten, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bling
Noun
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Some may take the day to create a shadow box or wear jewelry engraved with their child’s name.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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Peer through the windows at 4303 Jefferson St., and there’s a shop full of inventory: bags of incense, futons, dream-catchers, candles, handmade jewelry.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
8 May 2025
Noun
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But still, considering the relative affordability (compared to the cost of typical camera lenses), this is an excellent accessory for mobile photography enthusiasts.—
Ben Sin,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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The Lucy Wristlet is just the right size to hold your phone, keys, credit cards, and accessories with a hands-free style.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
3 May 2025
Noun
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The historic storefront, featuring a facade adorned with Renaissance and Baroque ornamentation, prominently displays the Bulgari logo in Roman capitals, set against a pelmet crafted from emerald-colored marble.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
28 Apr. 2025
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Instead the flowers in an insignia, the metal used to make a circlet, the weave of a piece of braided leather armor; any decorative detail is not mere ornamentation.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Bling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bling. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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