key ring

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of key ring¹

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

During elections, they made flags, key rings and caps for political parties.

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Sensing my interest in the cluster of irregular towers, he stood up, produced a large key ring and began opening a series of padlocks.

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He held up the key chain: a metal lion’s head attached to a key ring with superstrong parachute cord.

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Less than a minute later, when a worker with a key ring rounded the corner, her eyes widened in surprise.

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On the first day, his students make a curved and twisted hook, then a leafy key ring fob.

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