signet ring
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of signet ring
First recorded in 1675–85
Example Sentences
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Sarah's medical cause of death was recorded as "metastatic signet ring adenocarcinoma of the appendix".
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
Are you wearing a martini glass signet ring?
From Salon ● May 1, 2025
He proudly wore the family crest on a signet ring, but he was also mindful that his father had been accused of collaboration with the Nazis and his mother was “a former American exotic dancer.”
From Washington Post ● Jun. 3, 2022
“Caught” so that you get the sense you are getting a peek into a private moment, though in a way that has been entirely choreographed down to the vintage diamond signet ring on her finger.
From New York Times ● Jan. 31, 2022
“How little faith you have in me,” said the Prince of Demons lazily, twirling the signet ring.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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