nose ring
noun
a ring inserted in the nose of an animal, to facilitate leading it.
nose rings
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pluralof nose ring.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Straight-edge 20-somethings, with nose rings and decorative tooth gems, mingled with middle-aged “basics” in jeans and unisex button-down shirts outside the store.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 16, 2024
I have to go digging, shoveling and leveling fields in the underworld, all without my nose rings.
From Scientific American ● Jan. 5, 2023
Demoed on stage were things like lip piercings, tongue ring, ear and nose rings, as well as braces, earrings, and other minor upgrades like a gap tooth, gold tooth, and new hair and hat options.
From The Verge ● Jun. 4, 2019
Saga Becker, a 29-year-old transgender actress wearing a baseball cap and two nose rings, waxed lyrical about the atmosphere, waving an arm for emphasis.
From New York Times ● Sep. 1, 2018
We walked beneath a huge billboard with a larger-than-life picture of a woman decked in gold jewelry—not just bangles and necklaces and earrings and nose rings, but even golden hair clips.
From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman
