key ring
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of key ring
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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On the first day, his students make a curved and twisted hook, then a leafy key ring fob.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 25, 2023
It also includes palm-tree-emblazoned neckties, upcycled fabric scrunchies, and face mask and hand sanitizer key ring combos.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2023
It’s like shopping at a pharmacy 100 years ago, with a white-aproned clerk pushing around a ladder to grab your tinctures and tonics, except now it’s a minimum-wage cashier with a key ring.
From Slate • Nov. 10, 2022
Later, another key ring with between 20 and 30 keys was brought to Arredondo.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2022
Absently, his hands fiddled with a plastic card on his key ring.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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