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engagement ring

noun

  1. a ring, often a diamond, given by a man to his fiancée at the time of their engagement as a token of their betrothal.


engagement ring

noun

  1. a ring given by a man to a woman as a token of their betrothal
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of engagement ring1

First recorded in 1860–65
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Example Sentences

Given the ubiquity of advertising for jewelry today, one might assume that Americans always had a passion for diamond engagement rings.

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Meanwhile, the increased flow of diamonds from Namibia coincided with the notion, captured in contemporary newspaper ads, that “there was a diamond ring for everyone,” and thus with the triumph of engagement ring culture in the USA.

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In closets full of designer clothing, they found an engagement ring, a wedding dress and two sets of fine china.

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Financial behavior also potentially includes highly personal purchases, such as medications, insurance policies and even engagement rings.

In the world of relationships, jewelers are reporting double-digit increases in engagement ring sales, the Washington Post reported in December.

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Cartier created the 10.47-carat emerald-cut diamond engagement ring, which she was given by Prince Rainier III in 1956.

I graduated from college without an engagement ring or even a boyfriend.

The Jeweler's Monologue The Counselor (Michael Fassbender) goes to a jeweler in Amsterdam to buy an engagement ring.

Bidding opened at $200,000, a far cry from the engagement ring's initial reported worth of $2 million.

This vehicle was a white Prius, clean and sparkling as a new engagement ring.

The evening before the letter came Harvey had brought round the engagement ring.

Suddenly she drew off the engagement ring Mr. Pomello had given her, a magnificent solitaire.

These presents correspond to your giving an engagement ring, only ours are more solemn and, moreover, not one-sided.'

It is not customary amongst the class to which my niece belongs to wear always an engagement ring.

If a betrothed maiden lose or dream of losing her engagement ring, she may look for her lover deserting her and marrying another.

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