variants
or bling-bling
: flashy jewelry worn especially as an indication of wealth or status
broadly
: expensive and ostentatious possessions
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The rest of Zendaya's jewelry for the night was Bulgari, as the Dune star is an ambassador for the brand, and a press release shared details for all of her bling, but that ring was not included in all the sparkling details.
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Hedy Phillips, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
In the final slide, Tallulah shows off her new bling with a close-up shot of the pup resting in her one hand.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
This jewelry cleaner is a professional strength and will get your bling back to its sparkling best.
—Hannah Rice, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2024
The festival has toned down the bling in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, sparked by the latter’s October 7 attack on southern Israel which killed more than 1,100 people, and resulted in the abduction of 253 people.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
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Hedy Phillips, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
In the final slide, Tallulah shows off her new bling with a close-up shot of the pup resting in her one hand.
—Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
This jewelry cleaner is a professional strength and will get your bling back to its sparkling best.
—Hannah Rice, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2024
The festival has toned down the bling in the wake of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, sparked by the latter’s October 7 attack on southern Israel which killed more than 1,100 people, and resulted in the abduction of 253 people.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Bling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bling. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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