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brooch

[brohch, brooch] / broʊtʃ, brutʃ /
NOUN
ornamental pin
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Among novelist Mona Awad’s prized possessions is a handmade rabbit brooch with delicate hanging daggers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

Tom and Evan greet a new day by looking out at the bay, and the mayor tosses that telltale brooch into the water.

From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2026

He finished his wedding-day look with a brooch, ruling out a boutonniere.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026

And singer Rose, a multiple Grammy nominee this year for "APT," her banger collab with Bruno Mars, wore a chic strapless black dress with a high slit and an outsized bird brooch at her waist.

From Barron's ● May 5, 2026

It reminded me of my mother’s abalone brooch, lovely and rare.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly

The museum also confirmed it lost a bust, brooches, a perfume bottle, two bracelets, comb, hatpin, belt buckle and several necklaces and pendants.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026

In Armani's refined yet relaxed collection, some men sported a tie pin on their jacket lapel, while male and female models wore matching sparkling brooches.

From Barron's ● Jan. 20, 2026

From huge flowers or watch brooches at Dolce & Gabbana to pins at Armani, the bling passed from hands to jackets during the fall/winter 2026/2027 shows in the Italian city.

From Barron's ● Jan. 20, 2026

From her “controlled chaos” come intricate, ornate, one-of-a-kind necklaces, earrings, brooches and rings.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 30, 2025

She's forty or maybe even older, and has fat silver brooches, wispy bronze hair, and flowery clothes.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell




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