costume jewelry
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Under the floorboards of her closet, Smith conceals “glittering refuse I had scavenged from trash bins, fragments of costume jewelry, rosary beads,” along with a blue toothbrush she’s invested with magical powers.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 31, 2025
After two years of mostly small exchanges — cookbook galleys, costume jewelry, a set of dinner plates with just the right heft — we brought home something that, improbably, shifted the cadence of our cooking.
From Salon • Aug. 19, 2025
Born Aug. 29, 1921, Apfel was famous for her irreverent, eye-catching outfits, mixing haute couture and oversized costume jewelry.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 1, 2024
He worked a series of day jobs, including a 15-year stint as a costume jewelry designer.
From New York Times • Dec. 28, 2022
It used to be small-time stuff like costume jewelry for his mother and candy bars and newspapers.
From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel
