signet ring
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of signet ring
First recorded in 1675–85
Example Sentences
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Are you wearing a martini glass signet ring?
From Salon • May 1, 2025
“I try to make my pieces smooth and comfortable,” he said, holding a signet ring cast in sterling silver that he etched with a Japanese crest of a lotus flower.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 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
They’re custom-ordering a size 13 of L’Enchanteur’s best-selling signet ring that features a phoenix taking flight.
From New York Times • Apr. 27, 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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