engagement ring
noun
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 rings
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pluralof engagement ring.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Jewelry historian Marion Fasel dissects famous diamond engagement rings, including a late 1400s Renaissance point-cut ring and the 2014 cushion-cut ring Dwyane Wade gave Gabrielle Union.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 28, 2025
“I’ve had ladies coming here and crying about their stolen engagement rings or grandma’s diamond earrings,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2025
"And in the other life, he was shopping for engagement rings."
From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2024
Hovering next to the engagement rings is one of Anish Kapoor’s eye-bending mirrored discs.
From New York Times ● Mar. 28, 2024
He'd found it at the jewelry store in the mall where people try on engagement rings.
From "Eleanor & Park" by Rainbow Rowell
