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Synonyms for brooch


Grammar : Noun
Spell : brohch, brooch
Phonetic Transcription : broʊtʃ, brutʃ



Définition of brooch

Origin :
  • early 13c., from Old French broche "long needle" (see broach (n.)). Specialized meaning led 14c. to distinct spelling.
  • noun ornamental pin
Example sentences :
  • Mary opened her hand, and displayed the brooch she had found.
  • Extract from : « The Green Satin Gown » by Laura E. Richards
  • It is your brooch that you requested me to get from the jeweler.
  • Extract from : « Victor's Triumph » by Mrs. E. D. E. N. Southworth
  • And the king gave him a brooch lovelier than any on the palace walls.
  • Extract from : « Irish Fairy Tales » by Edmond Leamy
  • She chose a bright red one for a brooch, and bought it for a penny.
  • Extract from : « Anecdotes & Incidents of the Deaf and Dumb » by W. R. Roe
  • With curiosity all alive, Lucille took the brooch and looked at it.
  • Extract from : « The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 2, January, 1851 » by Various
  • The moonlight glistened on a brooch, which held the cloak together at her throat.
  • Extract from : « Saint Bartholomew's Eve » by G. A. Henty
  • Holding the brooch closer to the light, he was able to decipher the inscription.
  • Extract from : « The Hand in the Dark » by Arthur J. Rees
  • They are going on the clues I have mentioned—the brooch, the handkerchief, and the revolver.
  • Extract from : « The Hand in the Dark » by Arthur J. Rees
  • Do you also refuse to tell us what you have done with the brooch you were wearing last night?
  • Extract from : « The Hand in the Dark » by Arthur J. Rees
  • He had it made into a brooch for Hazel Rath, and gave it to her as a birthday gift.
  • Extract from : « The Hand in the Dark » by Arthur J. Rees

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