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as in necklace
an ornamental chain or string (as of beads) worn around the neck
a simple gold collar is all that little black cocktail dress needs
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as in arrest
the act of taking or holding under one's control by authority of law
when the murderer was finally apprehended, the detective who doggedly checked every single lead got credit for the collar
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as in to arrest
to take or keep under one's control by authority of law
the juvenile delinquent was collared for robbing houses
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as in to grab
to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly
she collared the boy before he could get into the cookie jar
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Recent Examples of collar
Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 4 Dec. 2024
Featuring the same silhouette and corduroy collar as the brand’s iconic barn jackets, this padded pick is the right weight for winter layering.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 2 Dec. 2024
Tristan Kennedy, WIRED, 7 Oct. 2024
However, a quick search for fall sweaters on Amazon yields more than 50,000 results, including everything from oversized cable-knits and collared pullovers to long cardigans.
—Esme Benjamin, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024
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Noun
What also sticks out about this dress was the dramatic collar element that pulled the entire frock together.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 4 Dec. 2024
Featuring the same silhouette and corduroy collar as the brand’s iconic barn jackets, this padded pick is the right weight for winter layering.
—Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 2 Dec. 2024
Verb
Roach spoke about his attempts to automate drone searches at a meeting of Lake District pilots and remembers Binks collaring him afterward.
—Tristan Kennedy, WIRED, 7 Oct. 2024
However, a quick search for fall sweaters on Amazon yields more than 50,000 results, including everything from oversized cable-knits and collared pullovers to long cardigans.
—Esme Benjamin, People.com, 9 Oct. 2024
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Being able to personalize the pendants means every necklace feels unique.Genevieve Cepeda, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
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Marie Antoinette's Diamond Necklace Some experts have connected this necklace to the infamous affair of the diamond necklace (1784-86), a scandal centered around Marie Antoinette.Laia Farran Graves, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Mangione appeared in court in Pennsylvania on Monday, shortly after his arrest at a McDonald's restaurant in Altoona, Pennsylvania, following a five-day manhunt across multiple states.Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 15 Dec. 2024
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New Year’s Eve Gala at the Lord Baltimore Keystone Kard at Keystone Korner Jazz Restaurant and Bar Trending Nationally Massachusetts man who was sentenced for trafficking oxycodone is on Biden’s clemency list Luigi Mangione’s arrest thrust his family into the spotlight.Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 15 Dec. 2024
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In between lies what's known as the area of separation. Rebels, some of them receiving Israeli aid, had previously seized positions on the Syrian side of the Golan Heights at the onset of the country's civil war.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Congress must seize this opportunity to protect patients and make health care more affordable for everyone.Lisa Abrams, Baltimore Sun, 11 Dec. 2024
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Rather than going cold turkey on nightly dinner dates, try scaling back to just weekends, then using Thursday nights to grab drinks with your college pals.Jenna Ryu, SELF, 13 Dec. 2024
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Some Broad Ripple Starbucks lovers woke up to a surprise Thursday morning while stopping to grab a cup of Joe.Alysa Guffey, The Indianapolis Star, 13 Dec. 2024
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The 11-year-old girl was believed to be on a metal boat, which was caught in a storm that lasted several days in the central Mediterranean Sea.Charna Flam, People.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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The Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers are attempting to catch Super Bowl favorite the Detroit Lions in the NFC North, which what has played out as the best division in the league.Jack Magruder, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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It was thought that the Yankees would pursue former Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Willy Adames if Soto signed elsewhere, but the San Francisco Giants snatched him Saturday night on a colossal seven-year, $182 million deal.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Jefferson motioned like a yo-yo before his first touchdown, climbing up to the second level and snatching a pass with outstretched hands.Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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She had been sentenced in absentia to 25 years in prison and was captured in 2010 and began serving her sentence.Tim Arango, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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This Morning, This Evening, a kind of tapestry film capturing bits of the lives of Black Americans living in Alabama.Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Collar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collar. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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