nose ring
noun
1
: a hooplike piece of jewelry worn on the nose
Note: A nose ring may be worn through a pierced hole or held by a clasp.
2
: a ring put through an animal's nose to lead or control it
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To polish it off, a fun, vintage handbag with a pop of color—nose ring optional.
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Jamila Stewart, Vogue, 12 June 2024
The world deserves to see Kit Kittredge lose the side part and get a nose ring.
—Bella Arnold, Vulture, 25 Jan. 2024
Lesbian women are shown with nose rings and stern expressions.
—Reece Rogers, WIRED, 2 Apr. 2024
This book would advertise fog machines and nose rings.
—Dwight Garner, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2024
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Jamila Stewart, Vogue, 12 June 2024
The world deserves to see Kit Kittredge lose the side part and get a nose ring.
—Bella Arnold, Vulture, 25 Jan. 2024
Lesbian women are shown with nose rings and stern expressions.
—Reece Rogers, WIRED, 2 Apr. 2024
This book would advertise fog machines and nose rings.
—Dwight Garner, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2024
See all Example Sentences for nose ring
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“Nose ring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nose%20ring. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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