earring

Example Sentences

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But before the earring could be examined, it was misplaced, officials said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

“There is the striking fact about gold that every ounce of gold that has ever been dug out of the ground and pounded into an earring or a coin still exists,” says H.W.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

But the 28-year-old defender was denied permission to enter the action because she was wearing an earring that had been covered by tape but could not be taken out.

From BBC • Jan. 12, 2026

The small canvas shows a young woman set on a dark background, her head turned towards the viewer and a pearl earring glinting from beneath her blue and cream turban.

From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026

“Pardon me, sir,” the earring called up to him.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole