Used in a Sentence

earring

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for earring.

Editorial note

This could eventually be in a PTZ earring, like the size of a pearl earring.

Examples17
Definitions2
Parts of speech1

Quick take

A piece of jewelry worn on the ear.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of earring gathered in one view.

noun

A piece of jewelry worn on the ear.

noun

Alternative form of earing (“a manufacturing defect in which the edges of sheet metal form a wave pattern during deep drawing”). [(nautical) A line used to fasten the upper corners of a sail to the yard or gaff.]

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for earring.

noun

A piece of jewelry worn on the ear.

noun

Alternative form of earing (“a manufacturing defect in which the edges of sheet metal form a wave pattern during deep drawing”). [(nautical) A line used to fasten the upper corners of a sail to the yard or gaff.]

Example sentences

1

This could eventually be in a PTZ earring, like the size of a pearl earring.

2

He said he was just cleaning around and that an earring was missing and he was looking for it.

3

The article somewhat exaggerates the performance, though, by showing the copy-pasted hair, ears and earring (in gray).

4

The whole earring thing blew my mind, and it was so obvious from book 3 onwards.

5

If this story was interesting, you may also find Whispering Earring a counterbalance to this story.

6

Asceticism doesn't lie in the earring, nor in the shaven head, nor blowing a conch.

7

Literally, making the sound of the earphones a secondary consideration, relative to their earring value.

8

With something like an earring or patch of color on your clothing, that's normal enough not to be jarring, but with this...

9

Imagine you want to buy a sandwich but are told you must first buy an earring, completely unrelated and not something you want.

10

Another man, with a hole where it seemed obvious an earring usually was, walked past us into the office with Widdat in it.

11

I didn't say much because I was thinking in my mind what's he doing with an earring in the first place.

12

A big difference between the whispering earring and LLMs is that ostensibly the whispering earring has an actual model of the people around you that it can draw on to influence your decision making, whereas LLMs only know you.

Quote examples

1

Is it because of the words "See the little faggot with the earring and the makeup"?

2

Many others (not hn readers, or course) ask themselves, "What is everyone else doing?" Marge: What on earth possessed you to get an earring?

3

I feel like blindly talking about these metrics is like saying "hey, I bought an earring for $100, did I get ripped off?"

4

I can see it now: "Girl With The Pearl Earring: Bratz Doll Edition".

Proper noun examples

1

I would stare at Vermeer's View of Delft until I got tired of it, then turn around to stare at Girl With A Pearl Earring, which despite having been turned into the basis of some kind of slick international blockbuster is still an awesome painting.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use earring in a sentence?

This could eventually be in a PTZ earring, like the size of a pearl earring.

What does earring mean?

A piece of jewelry worn on the ear.

What part of speech is earring?

earring is commonly used as noun.