How to Use choker in a Sentence

choker

noun
  • They called him a choker when he missed the shot that would have won the game.
  • The look was paired with white heels and a thick, black choker.
    — Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 21 Jan. 2025
  • Around her neck was a choker as well, hung with a small cross.
    — Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 29 May 2022
  • Kim, on the other hand, tried a choker that looked like a chain.
    — Avery Matera, Teen Vogue, 29 Aug. 2018
  • Sure, some trends—like chokers and flower crowns—can stay in the past.
    — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 31 Jan. 2026
  • Fox added on a black thong, sky-high peep-toe platforms, and a spiked choker.
    — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 3 Mar. 2026
  • This piece can be worn along with an initial necklace or even a choker.
    — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 23 Nov. 2024
  • Britney made this fun tee look just right with a choker and her glasses.
    — Jessica Booth, Redbook, 20 Nov. 2018
  • Smith, who is forty-three and has hair down to her waist, wore an ivory choker and a camo-print shirt.
    — Charles Bethea, The New Yorker, 29 June 2020
  • Think of this type as a pearl choker with very little chain between each pearl.
    — Kimberly Dawn Neumann, Redbook, 16 Oct. 2017
  • The dress, too, had a scarf-like detail that recalled the look of a choker.
    — Maria Ward, Vogue, 16 Oct. 2017
  • She's paired this with a chunky Westwood orb choker with black beads or pearls.
    — Esther Newman, refinery29.com, 14 May 2024
  • She's paired this with a chunky Westwood orb choker with black beads or pearls.
    — Courtesy Of Esther Newman., refinery29.com, 14 Aug. 2024
  • The actress and singer styled the look with a gold choker necklace and black mesh shoes.
    — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 4 Nov. 2025
  • The actress and singer styled the look with a gold choker necklace and black mesh shoes.
    — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Then choker and steel wire slings will be attached to the columns and a crane will lift them up.
    — Roger Showley, sandiegouniontribune.com, 2 Mar. 2018
  • The model paired the look with black high-heeled shoes and a diamond choker.
    — Lori A Bashian Fox News, Fox News, 28 Dec. 2024
  • There is nothing worse than being a choker, of not coming through in the clutch.
    — Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 29 July 2021
  • The strapless fringe dress was paired with platform heels and a choker necklace.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 13 Jan. 2026
  • The look was accessorized with red, white, and turquoise earrings and a choker.
    — Amira Rasool, Teen Vogue, 23 Apr. 2018
  • She was irked by how Diana wore it—which was as a headpiece, rather than a choker.
    — Kayleigh Roberts, Marie Claire, 29 Dec. 2020
  • Don't forget the choker, black sheer tights, and a good dose of blue eyeliner to go with it.
    — Olivia Hosken, Town & Country, 16 Aug. 2023
  • Gideon thrashed around and knocked his blocky head into the wall, the metal choker still clinging to his neck.
    — Chicago Tribune, chicagotribune.com, 2 June 2018
  • Her two-piece look was paired with a floor-length black skirt and a Cartier gold choker necklace.
    — Janelle Ash , Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2025
  • Wear a pearl choker with a gown to a function or a zodiac stud with a leather skirt to a concert.
    — Gaby Keiderling, Harper's BAZAAR, 30 Dec. 2022
  • The Princess of Wales accented the look with a sparkling choker.
    — Rose Minutaglio, Harper's BAZAAR, 9 Nov. 2018
  • The musician also wore a pair of orange leather trousers from the brand and a small spiked black choker.
    — Mikelle Street, WWD, 21 Sep. 2024
  • Oh, and some harnesses and choker collars, too.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
  • To up the ante, accessorize with a beaded choker necklace or purse.
    — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Swift's watch choker appeared to be set to midnight, which could nod at the release time of the album drop.
    — Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 5 Feb. 2024

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