earring

Example Sentences

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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

Former England midfielder Fara Williams says West Ham's Estelle Cascarino made a "schoolgirl error" when she was denied the chance to make her debut because of an earring.

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

I enjoyed the unremarked-upon tension of Will returning home from London with a hip haircut and an earring.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 25, 2025

A cool phoenix design had been etched into his close-cropped hair, and he wore a silver hoop earring in his right ear.

From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray