key ring
Americannoun
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key rings
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of key ring
First recorded in 1885–90
Example Sentences
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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.
From New York Times ● Jun. 5, 2024
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
He fished in his own pocket and his fingers grazed his key ring, but he stopped.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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