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Synonyms for brooch
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : brohch, brooch |
| Phonetic Transcription : broʊtʃ, brutʃ |
Définition of brooch
Origin :- early 13c., from Old French broche "long needle" (see broach (n.)). Specialized meaning led 14c. to distinct spelling.
- noun ornamental pin
- Mary opened her hand, and displayed the brooch she had found.
- Extract from : « The Green Satin Gown » by Laura E. Richards
- It is your brooch that you requested me to get from the jeweler.
- Extract from : « Victor's Triumph » by Mrs. E. D. E. N. Southworth
- And the king gave him a brooch lovelier than any on the palace walls.
- Extract from : « Irish Fairy Tales » by Edmond Leamy
- She chose a bright red one for a brooch, and bought it for a penny.
- Extract from : « Anecdotes & Incidents of the Deaf and Dumb » by W. R. Roe
- With curiosity all alive, Lucille took the brooch and looked at it.
- Extract from : « The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 2, January, 1851 » by Various
- The moonlight glistened on a brooch, which held the cloak together at her throat.
- Extract from : « Saint Bartholomew's Eve » by G. A. Henty
- Holding the brooch closer to the light, he was able to decipher the inscription.
- Extract from : « The Hand in the Dark » by Arthur J. Rees
- They are going on the clues I have mentioned—the brooch, the handkerchief, and the revolver.
- Extract from : « The Hand in the Dark » by Arthur J. Rees
- Do you also refuse to tell us what you have done with the brooch you were wearing last night?
- Extract from : « The Hand in the Dark » by Arthur J. Rees
- He had it made into a brooch for Hazel Rath, and gave it to her as a birthday gift.
- Extract from : « The Hand in the Dark » by Arthur J. Rees
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