How to Use earring in a Sentence

earring

noun
  • Throw it on, add some earrings, and call it a day.
    — Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Why not show up with a pair of statement earrings?
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
  • Never mind that those earrings are not to your taste.
    — Taiye Selasi, New Yorker, 31 May 2026
  • As for the girl with the earring, nothing changed.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
  • The earrings took more than two years to complete.
    — Jill Newman, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2025
  • What does a pair of pirate’s earrings cost?
    — Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Coach showcased tiny books in the form of earrings and bag charms.
    — Anika Reed, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
  • In fact, my love of earrings means the hole has grown instead.
    — Talia Abbas, SELF, 1 May 2018
  • In her ears were small, pretty earrings of turquoise and gold.
    — Helen Sullivan, The New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Olivia wears circle earrings, while the rest of the quints wear stars.
    — Kelly O'Sullivan, Country Living, 10 July 2018
  • Just add a pair of statement earrings and heels, and you’re set.
    — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Or, sprinkle in a faux fur bag, croc booties and sparkling stud earrings.
    — Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
  • D'Quai wears earrings in both ears along and as one band aid on each leg.
    — Justin Madden, cleveland.com, 17 Mar. 2018
  • Gold hoop earrings, a gold bracelet, and a gold watch added some shine to her beach day look.
    — Lara Walsh, InStyle, 29 June 2026
  • Bat earrings dangled from her ears.
    — Calista Oetama, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Her earrings look a little like soda can tabs, how fun!
    — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 15 Sep. 2025
  • One of them was a pair of earrings that contained precious opals.
    — Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Pair it with earrings and gold bangles for a cool, summer look.
    — Brittany Loggins, NBC News, 5 July 2019
  • They can be slipped on hoop earrings and two different types of chains.
    — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Diaz topped off the look with silver hoop earrings and black heeled boots.
    — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Guillen had dressed for the event in a pink blazer and crystal heart earrings.
    — Emily Witt, The New Yorker, 2 Feb. 2024
  • Mary paired the look with thigh-high boots and dangly earrings.
    — Korin Miller, Women's Health, 2 May 2023
  • To blend in, leave big hoop earrings and statement necklaces at home.
    — Jamie Davis Smith, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2026
  • To blend in, leave big hoop earrings and statement necklaces at home.
    — Jamie Davis Smith, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Those would soon morph into dangling earrings and a tiny white nose.
    — Andrew Dalton, Fortune, 2 Jan. 2026
  • For a high-end dinner look, swap in gold flats and statement earrings.
    — Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2025
  • It can be shoved down the drain in your kitchen sink to retrieve a missing earring.
    — Popsci Commerce Team, Popular Science, 17 Mar. 2021
  • Finish off the look with chunky gold earrings to match the adornments on the bag.
    — Essence Wiley, InStyle, 5 Feb. 2026
  • Olarra also donned a brace on his left leg and a cross earring in his right lobe.
    — David Matthews, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Even a gold statement earring—that is, until now.
    — Madeline Hirsch, InStyle, 16 June 2026

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