Example sentences for: necklaces

How can you use “necklaces” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • The merchants at first tried the soft sell, offering cloth, wine, and necklaces for ivory and gold, but the traders of Calicut were insulted at being taken for “natives” who could be bought with cheap hooch and glass baubles.

  • Before Binalshibh left Spain, he gave Atta eight necklaces and eight bracelets that Atta had asked him to buy when he was recently in Bangkok, believing that if the hijackers were clean shaven and well dressed, others would think them wealthy Saudis and give them less notice.

  • Silver rings, bracelets, and necklaces in modern designs make good buys, as do the artificial Majorica pearls of Spain.

  • Precious stones and semi-precious stones including topaz, lapis lazuli, and aquamarine, can be bought loose or set in rings, necklaces, bracelets, or brooches.

  • Here you’ll see both ancient stone sedilia (built-in seats for three people) and vignettes of contemporary life with an equally timeless quality, such as necklaces of paprika strung across windows and balconies to dry; people do still live here.


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