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lanyard

[lan-yerd] / ˈlæn yərd /
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Shortly after taking bronze in the parallel giant slalom Sunday, Bulgarian snowboarder Tervel Zamfirov was running when the medal detached from the lanyard.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

Bietz also denied accusations that he was carrying a knife on the beach, saying that the object photographed in his hand was likely either a stick, his phone or the lanyard attached to his keys.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 2, 2025

Wear your phone on a lanyard while in flight.

From Slate • Mar. 14, 2025

All attendees would also get a lanyard similar to the ones worn in the actual negotiations.

From New York Times • Jun. 18, 2024

I untied the lanyard and let it drop to the water.

From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos