bangle
noun
a rigid, ring-shaped bracelet usually made without a clasp so as to slip over the hand, but sometimes having a hinged opening and a clasp.
bangles
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pluralof bangle.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Silva wore a long sequined gold dress with a halter neckline paired with bangles and gold pumps.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 27, 2026
Umesh Babu, 35, spends long hours in sweltering conditions making bangles in an open-air workshop under a tin roof that offers little relief from the heat.
From BBC ● Apr. 28, 2026
Zhao, a woman sporting an intricately carved gold medallion on a necklace of jade beads and shimmering bangles on her wrist, brought her late grandfather's ring to the recycling machine.
From Barron's ● Feb. 1, 2026
People were shopping as usual Tuesday, with women buying bangles, jewelry and clothes for themselves and their children.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 9, 2024
She’d stopped by her room just long enough to throw some extra bangles around her wrists and beaded necklaces over her head, and that was that.
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
