choker
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“Ninety-two percent of the U.S. population hasn’t even tried Goodles yet, so we’re just getting started,” Zeszut said, wearing a pasta-noodle choker during a Zoom call to discuss the deal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
A Victorian cameo typically clings to her neck as a choker and her industrial ’90s Jean Paul Gaultier handbag punctuates her daily wardrobe.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2025
Dressed head to toe in black she looks tough, but she fiddles with her studded choker nervously and wipes a mascara-stained tear away from her cheek.
From BBC ● Jan. 25, 2024
It began with an understated yet powerful beige trench, worn with the large collar draping over a bare torso and complemented by a raw pearl double choker reminiscent of teeth that added a subtle bite.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 22, 2024
When I offered to help, she raised an eyebrow—she had no idea I could sew—but handed me a coat, a diamond choker, a seam ripper, and a needle.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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The Proteas in June 2025 beat Australia in the World Test Championship final to win their first major International Cricket Council trophy and shrug off their "chokers" tag.
From Barron's ● Feb. 8, 2026
Should the Proteas wrap up the win it would go a long way towards banishing a nickname they have come to despise: chokers.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2025
Michigan has been arguably the biggest chokers in the history of college football, going 21-29 in bowls and 0-2 in College Football Playoff games.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 1, 2024
The accessories — from contemporary neck chokers to sometimes-bejeweled leg bands that one might associate with armor — added layers of intrigue.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 26, 2023
She wore all the necklaces and chokers and bracelets that were destined to live most of their lives in an extra-large safety deposit box in a bank vault in New England.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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