dog collar

noun

Definition of dog collarnext
as in necklace
an ornamental chain or string (as of beads) worn around the neck a gala at which one can expect to see a number of trophy wives wearing diamond-encrusted dog collars

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Recent Examples of dog collar More than 600 dog collars were recovered from that same location. — Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026 More than 600 dog collars were found nearby, the office said. — ABC News, 28 June 2026 More than 600 dog collars were found in the area. — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026 These types of cooling dog collars use the same principle as the bandanas and headbands worn by athletes and are made from cloth material. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for dog collar
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necklace
Noun
  • Voice control is now a common method for inputting text, and along with the release of Mouthpad, Augmental announced a new necklace microphone device, called Vox.
    — Greg Uyeno, IEEE Spectrum, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Mob Piru Blood Travon Lane was at Foot Locker when a South Side Crip confronted him and took his Death Row Records necklace.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of necklace

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