key ring
Americannoun
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Noun Inflected Forms
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 ships with a silicone sleeve tab that allows it to be attached to a key ring or a lanyard, making it even more clutch for puff-on-the-go situations, from music festivals to long-haul hikes.
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
It was a big, old-fashioned house key, maybe one that my father had carried on his key ring.
From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn
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