lavalieres

variants also lavallieres
plural of lavaliere
as in pendants
an ornament worn on a chain around the neck or wrist gave his girlfriend a golden lavaliere engraved with his name

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Noun
  • At a metal detector, a guard gestured to his many necklaces and pendants.
    Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Thus, the scheme of thoughtfully layered illumination, including the pair of Grand Central Terminal–worthy pendants in the kitchen (each weighing in the realm of 60 pounds), plaster sconces, custom lampshades, and Deschanel’s beloved Murano chandeliers.
    Catherine Hong, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • But its size is one of its charms, and one of the reasons why the festival has been running successfully for almost two centuries.
    Bernadette Keith, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025
  • One of its core charms is that there’s a lightness at work that balances the dark—Peychaud’s Bitters and Punt e Mes on the bright fruit, Averna playing the low tones, while the apple brandy provides structure, bridging them both together—and the balance is just right.
    Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 18 Oct. 2025
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“Lavalieres.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lavalieres. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.

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