as in crown
a decorative band or wreath worn about the head as a symbol of victory or honor maidens wove a chaplet of flowers round the champion's head

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Recent Examples of chaplet Its design encompasses the initial 'E' inside the royal crown, surrounded by a chaplet of roses. Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 7 May 2023 Don’t loiter here or come back later, Or the god’s staff and chaplet won’t protect you. Sarah Ruden, National Review, 31 Mar. 2022
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Noun
  • Both #1 pros Anna Leigh Waters and Ben Johns took home triple crowns at last year’s Tour Finals event, but their pathways to their titles were anything but straight-forward.
    Todd Boss, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Brown took the Republican crown from incumbent Bill Henderson in the August primary.
    Cy Neff, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • The garment was discovered in Tomb II alongside a golden scepter, oak wreath and diadem of Persian origins and near depictions of Persian gazelles in the tomb's frieze.
    Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
  • Theodora also wore Princess Margaret’s tiara, a Cartier diadem gifted to the Crown Princess of Sweden on her wedding day by the Khedive of Egypt in 1920.
    Violet Goldstone, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
Noun
  • The in-house Wondershop brand offers cohesive accessories, so your home can have coordinated, cozy cheer — including trees, garlands, ornaments, toppers, and tree skirts.
    Olivia Avitt, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Thomas suggests real or preserved greenery, like juniper, for wreaths, garlands, and small accents around the home.
    Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Both of these models featured a fold-over clasp with a large Rolex coronet.
    Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 11 Sep. 2024
  • Its oversized subdials have the exotic-dial look, but the watch’s face is otherwise adorned with only the Rolex coronet and Rolex wordmark.
    Oren Hartov, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2024

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“Chaplet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chaplet. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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