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key ring

American  

noun

  1. a ring, usually of metal, for holding keys.


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