How to Use rhinestone in a Sentence

rhinestone

noun
  • Didn’t the rhinestones and leather chaps set off any alarm bells?
    — Blake Smith, airmail.news, 25 Jan. 2025
  • Both the top and the skirt were adorned with rhinestones and were light and airy.
    — Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 11 Sep. 2017
  • That inspo pic of the cat-eye gel with the cutest rhinestones?
    — Olivia Cefalu, InStyle, 22 Jan. 2026
  • The bag features allover rhinestones and lined with soft satin.
    — Emma Sandler, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
  • On the rhinestone horns stuck to the tops of lime-green sneakers?
    — New York Times, 16 Feb. 2022
  • Not sure what rhinestone design to get?
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 7 June 2026
  • Never be afraid to go rhinestone crazy.
    — Amanda Le, InStyle, 31 May 2026
  • Or when someone would put a rhinestone on just their pinky nail—so novel!
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 1 July 2025
  • Check out some of our favorite rhinestone buys of the moment, ahead.
    — Ana Colon, Glamour, 30 Apr. 2018
  • Play it up with teensy details like studs or rhinestones.
    — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Just take a look at her Coachella style, filled with faux furs and rhinestones.
    — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The singer paired the look with dramatic black sheer gloves adorned with rhinestones.
    — Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 5 May 2025
  • The curtain falls, the spotlight dims, and the rhinestones are packed.
    — Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
  • The curtain falls, the spotlight dims, and the rhinestones are packed.
    — Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Aug. 2025
  • The actress paired the suit with a black rhinestone clutch and pointed-toe black heels.
    — Genevieve Cepeda, Peoplemag, 2 Oct. 2023
  • Where were the little babydoll tops with rhinestones?
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 16 Apr. 2026
  • She was last seen wearing blue jeans, a black shirt with straps and white tennis shoes with rhinestones.
    — Fox News, 17 Apr. 2018
  • Heather Shaw had on her bronze dancing shoes with the rhinestone buckles.
    — Marci Shatzman, Sun-Sentinel.com, 13 July 2017
  • For a hint of jewel, try a slinky heeled sandal with the straps dotted in rhinestones.
    — Madeline Fass, Vogue, 6 July 2018
  • Clusters of rhinestones and iridescent pearls add just the right amount of sparkle!
    — Tiffany Leigh, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
  • This one has beads, too, along with rhinestones and Chantilly lace.
    — Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 6 Apr. 2026
  • The pop singer wore a sheer rhinestone bodysuit with long white gloves, white thigh-high boots, and a cowboy hat.
    — Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping, 22 Oct. 2020
  • What's more, the buzz-in entry system was covered in gold rhinestones.
    — Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, 20 Feb. 2020
  • Plus, the single rhinestone on each nail gives this manicure just the right amount of bling.
    — Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Give it a wiggle and the rhinestones obligingly flip right-side up, ready to be picked up.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 19 May 2026
  • Drag queens dressed in evening gowns covered in sequins and rhinestone tiaras that shimmered in the sun.
    — Morgan Cook, sandiegouniontribune.com, 14 July 2018
  • Ciara paired the dress with strappy clear and rhinestone wrap-around heels and a thick silver arm cuff.
    — Tracey Harrington McCoy, Peoplemag, 13 Mar. 2023
  • There were distressed jeans, and cargo jeans, and jeans studded with pearls and rhinestones.
    — Anna Wiener, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
  • People think, Oh, wearing gloves with rhinestones and nails on them, that’s new!
    — Brennan Carley, GQ, 25 Jan. 2018
  • Do not get the whole piece wet, as moisture can affect the foil backing that gives rhinestones their sparkle.
    — Jura Koncius, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2023

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