as in necklace
an ornamental chain or string (as of beads) worn around the neck
we were presented with flowery leis as soon as we stepped off the plane in Hawaii
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Recent Examples of lei
In the post, the model, 39, shared a pair of photos of herself floating on a surfboard, wearing a pink floral lei and a bikini that showed off her growing bump.
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 29 Sep. 2024
In June, the lei was officially passed to Catherine Laga'aia, who will portray Moana in the upcoming live-action film — a move that Cravalho, who will serve as an executive producer, cheered.
—Melissah Yang, refinery29.com, 4 Dec. 2024
May Day is Lei Day in Hawaii For nearly 100 years, people in Hawaii have celebrated May Day as Lei Day, with celebratory pageants full of colorful lei flower necklaces taking place at schools, said John Rosa, a professor of Hawaiian history at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.
—Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 1 May 2024
Giving a lei is a fun and beautiful way to show your support for a recent graduate.
—Brenna Gauchat, The Arizona Republic, 7 May 2024
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 29 Sep. 2024
In June, the lei was officially passed to Catherine Laga'aia, who will portray Moana in the upcoming live-action film — a move that Cravalho, who will serve as an executive producer, cheered.
—Melissah Yang, refinery29.com, 4 Dec. 2024
May Day is Lei Day in Hawaii For nearly 100 years, people in Hawaii have celebrated May Day as Lei Day, with celebratory pageants full of colorful lei flower necklaces taking place at schools, said John Rosa, a professor of Hawaiian history at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.
—Claire Thornton, USA TODAY, 1 May 2024
Giving a lei is a fun and beautiful way to show your support for a recent graduate.
—Brenna Gauchat, The Arizona Republic, 7 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lei
necklace
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We were greeted with offal-and-corn soup and presented with necklaces threaded with carnations, roses, toffee, lollipops, and circular knots of bread, a sort of Peruvian bagel.—
Sam Kean,
The Atlantic,
26 May 2025
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The massive necklace featured three center gemstones totalling over 400 carats.—
Hedy Phillips,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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“Lei.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lei. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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