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earring

[eer-ring, -ing] / ˈɪərˌrɪŋ, -ɪŋ /


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“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

She had wavy black hair, a metal stud earring and yellow metal chain bracelet.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2025

Then he felt the earring loosening, and the cockatoo, the earring firmly in its beak, fell from his shoulder.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole

That you don’t want to be accepting fancy pens or, like, gorgeous gold earrings or an airplane, which wasn’t invented yet.

From Slate Aug. 17, 2026

We’re looking back at the headbands, earrings, shoes, sunglasses and bags that evoked L.A. most — captured backstage by Image contributing photographer Tyler Matthew Oyer.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

Claire’s still holds a strategic edge in scale and price positioning: The brand said it will continue to offer free piercing and aftercare with the purchase of a basic earrings kit starting at $29.99.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

Ceuzany's voice ranges from crystalline highs to deep lows, as she performs everything from jazz to slam, commanding the stage with wavy blonde hair and earrings framing her radiant face.

From Barron's Jul. 2, 2026

Someone, though, retrieved one of Anna’s earrings from her body and brought it to Mollie’s mother, who was too ill to venture to the creek.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann




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