How to Use costume jewelry in a Sentence

costume jewelry

noun
  • And then don't be afraid to pile on the costume jewelry.
    Jenna Rosenstein, Harper's BAZAAR, 30 May 2017
  • There are chandeliers by Robert Goossens, who made a lot of the costume jewelry in the 1970s for Chanel.
    Charles Curkin, ELLE Decor, 14 Nov. 2018
  • Dip a clean cloth in plain water and wipe gently over the costume jewelry to rinse.
    Lauren Smith McDonough, Good Housekeeping, 28 Feb. 2023
  • Bonus tip: Vintage stores are a great place to search for costume jewelry.
    Hannah Miller, Seventeen, 27 Mar. 2019
  • Tabacaru is big on adding playful costume jewelry to round out her look.
    Meggen Taylor, Forbes, 26 May 2021
  • Astrid & Miyu: Shop all the best costume jewelry with a sweet discount—15 percent off!—from July 4 through 6.
    Tara Gonzalez, Glamour, 3 July 2019
  • Corsets are abundant and so are mules, with plenty of slip skirts and costume jewelry in between.
    Brooke Bobb, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2019
  • But the seed was planted when a friend introduced her to American costume jewelry back in the late 1980s.
    Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2023
  • Don’t be surprised to find: Go-go boots, tutus, costume jewelry, tribute T-shirts and tie-dye shirts.
    AccessAtlanta, 27 May 2022
  • There are many items available to purchase, but a ‘super sale’ will take place on costume jewelry, books and picture frames.
    courant.com, 22 Oct. 2020
  • The burglar entered the unit via an unlocked patio door and stole costume jewelry and a pack of cigarettes.
    cleveland, 10 June 2021
  • How to clean costume jewelry Dab a cloth into a sudsy solution of dish soap and water and gently wipe any smudges or grime.
    Lauren Smith, Good Housekeeping, 7 May 2019
  • Her hair is styled in a brassy blonde bouffant and her neon pink outfit is accented by heavy costume jewelry.
    Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 29 June 2023
  • Taken from the houses were one camera, undisclosed amounts of cash, and costume jewelry.
    Hank Beckman, Chicago Tribune, 30 Sep. 2022
  • With that in mind, even costume jewelry can be considered a treasured piece.
    Jessie Quinn, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2023
  • Our group consists of a pair of French retirees and three older Poles wearing fur hats and oversize costume jewelry.
    Taymour Soomro Scott Conarroe, New York Times, 10 May 2023
  • The pair launched their own jewelry business 15 years ago, starting with costume jewelry and selling it to trade shows.
    Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, 10 May 2018
  • Pick your favorite pair of sisters from the series and don Regency era style dresses, a pair of white gloves, and maybe some jewels (read: the finest of costume jewelry) for the full effect.
    Naydeline Mejia, Women's Health, 3 Aug. 2023
  • The man said 25 silver coins, some costume jewelry and an unspecified amount of cash was missing.
    La Cañada Valley Sun, 7 Aug. 2019
  • Leopold grew up making glass eyes and costume jewelry, as well as glass orchids for the aristocracy.
    Jonathon Keats, Discover Magazine, 2 May 2016
  • These drop earrings by Elizabeth Cole throw it back to vintage costume jewelry with a touch of modern.
    Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2022
  • And don’t forget the bold costume jewelry: around her neck hung a human figurine necklace, and an ornate cross pendant.
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 26 Jan. 2019
  • Why not some costume jewelry to help a fan represent their favorite hero or villain?
    Kevin Cortez, Popular Mechanics, 10 Oct. 2022
  • Items that had to be destroyed included costume jewelry, meat and liquor, police said.
    NBC News, 8 Apr. 2020
  • Clear nail polish can act as a barrier against the irritants found in costume jewelry.
    Tiffany Dodson, SELF, 22 Dec. 2017
  • Yet, a drawback of the tasteful showing were some of the overly flashy gold chains and costume jewelry that often distracted the eye from the show's central aesthetic.
    Thomas Adamson, Fortune, 3 Mar. 2020
  • Which is when the nearly 300-pound former soprano slapped him with an open hand, opening up a four-inch gash along the funnyman’s face as her costume jewelry hit his cheek.
    Rob Long, National Review, 31 Mar. 2022
  • There’s even a market for cosmetics and cheap costume jewelry.
    Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2017
  • The two rummaged through the woman's apartment and purse, stealing a flip cell phone, costume jewelry, appointment book, gold wedding band, money, and more.
    Erik S. Hanley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 19 Dec. 2017
  • Vintage markets have high-end estate to mid-priced costume jewelry.
    oregonlive, 19 Oct. 2022

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