How to Use lanyard in a Sentence

lanyard

noun
  • But this isn’t just any old lanyard.
    — David Phelan, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Thread a piece of cord through the holes to serve as a lanyard.
    — The Editors, Field & Stream, 10 Aug. 2020
  • The suspect pulled on the lanyard, but could not get the keys.
    — Jeff Piorkowski/special To Cleveland.com, cleveland.com, 3 Nov. 2017
  • On the side, the case has what appear to be holes for a lanyard.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 26 June 2022
  • The holster has a lanyard that can be tied off to a loop in the bag.
    — The Editors, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2020
  • Caitlyne put the lanyard back on, her mind again on the kids at home.
    — John Woodrow Cox, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Oct. 2022
  • There’s a lanyard so your child can hang it or put it in their pocket.
    — David Phelan, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The top has two zippered pockets, one with a lanyard for keys.
    — Adrienne So, WIRED, 23 Oct. 2024
  • Picard trained as a lanyard man, the puller of the firing cord.
    — Kevin Maurer, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026
  • The keys were wrapped around the woman's arm with a rubber lanyard.
    — Jeff Piorkowski/special To Cleveland.com, cleveland.com, 3 Nov. 2017
  • Adding a lanyard looped around the end of the handle might also be a good idea.
    — Jim Cobb, Field & Stream, 4 Jan. 2024
  • Now all that’s left to do is recreate the entire look — lanyard and all.
    — Eliza Huber, refinery29.com, 14 May 2020
  • Or reaching for a lanyard that will hold a small glass for hands-free sampling.
    — Kathy Flanigan, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2020
  • Caitlyne shouldn’t have to wear a lanyard with the photos of her dead friends.
    — Longreads, 22 Dec. 2022
  • Cellphones can be slipped into hat brims or a small pouch on a lanyard around the neck.
    — Ellen Albanese, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Aug. 2019
  • This $29 lanyard is slim with a secure lock to keep your phone in place.
    — Rebecca Shinners, Travel + Leisure, 12 Apr. 2026
  • These phone lanyards are a fun and cute way to keep your phone attached to your wrist and safe from theft.
    — Aly Walansky, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Jasmer picked up the man’s keys, which were on a lanyard, and placed them in his pocket.
    — Ayana Hamilton, The Arizona Republic, 27 Oct. 2022
  • Clarence Seedorf doesn’t need a lanyard.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2026
  • The grip, a phone case, the 67 mm filter adapter, a lens cap, and lanyard.
    — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 18 Apr. 2023
  • Observers in lanyards clocked his every twitch.
    — Paige Williams, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
  • The lanyard hole doubles as a pry bar and bottle opener.
    — New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2025
  • The lanyard attaches to a mask's ear loops and sits on the wearer's back.
    — Madison O'Connor, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Aug. 2020
  • The lanyard attaches to a mask's ear loops and sits on the wearer's back.
    — Madison O'Connor, USA TODAY, 19 Aug. 2020
  • Keep it close—and securely attached to you—with a sleek phone lanyard.
    — Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 26 Jan. 2026
  • One of the kids had a hall pass on a lanyard and proceeded to tie his hands behind his back.
    — oregonlive, 9 Feb. 2023
  • The kit comes with lanyards and wristbands, so kids can wear them around their necks or on their wrists like watches.
    — Emily Isaacs, Parents, 14 June 2023
  • His body was wrapped in the lanyard connecting the seat pan to the inflatable raft.
    — Robert Faturechi, ProPublica, 2 Jan. 2020
  • Attached to his belt Rinella kept a kind of lanyard with loops to hang squirrels.
    — Oliver Staley, Quartz, 23 Oct. 2020
  • The star also wears a black hair tie and a purple lanyard bracelet, as well as a stack of diamond rings.
    — Quinci Legardye, Harper's BAZAAR, 23 July 2023

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