key ring

American  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of key ring

First recorded in 1885–90

Example Sentences

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

All of which meant that this year, presidential hopeful Nikki Haley and Fox News darling Greg Gutfeld, among others, had made the pilgrimage to kiss the key ring.

From Slate • May 30, 2023

He steals a key ring from the horn of a sleeping djinn and throws it to a mermaid imprisoned on a salt stone at the center of a pink lake.

From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri