key chain
noun
: a device that is used to hold keys and that usually consists of a metal ring, a short chain, and sometimes a small decoration
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Nearby was a sweatshirt and a key chain that did not belong to Tiffany.
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Alex Gurley, People.com, 12 July 2025
The interior key chain can be used to hold the key to your room or locker, and the clip-on wristlet strap can be attached to your day bag or carry-on.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2025
But Louise brought the cat ears knuckle key chain from the gas station and yanks it out of her pocket to embed it in Joe’s side.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Consider adding a loud emergency whistle to your key chain.
—Martin Shenkman, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
One of our favorite Amazon gift ideas for women is personalized trinkets, like initial jewelry pieces or a custom key chain.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 20 Sep. 2024
Anyone who runs cold will fight for this unique key chain.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 24 Sep. 2024
Cherry roller-ball gloss, Blue Nile roller-ball fragrance, and a unicorn-head key chain went into her bra.
—Addie Citchens, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024
The device is small and lightweight (only 1.26 ounces) and very versatile, with its belt clip, key chain, and magnetic accessory options.
—Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 14 Sep. 2023
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Alex Gurley, People.com, 12 July 2025
The interior key chain can be used to hold the key to your room or locker, and the clip-on wristlet strap can be attached to your day bag or carry-on.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2025
But Louise brought the cat ears knuckle key chain from the gas station and yanks it out of her pocket to embed it in Joe’s side.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Consider adding a loud emergency whistle to your key chain.
—Martin Shenkman, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
One of our favorite Amazon gift ideas for women is personalized trinkets, like initial jewelry pieces or a custom key chain.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 20 Sep. 2024
Anyone who runs cold will fight for this unique key chain.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 24 Sep. 2024
Cherry roller-ball gloss, Blue Nile roller-ball fragrance, and a unicorn-head key chain went into her bra.
—Addie Citchens, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024
The device is small and lightweight (only 1.26 ounces) and very versatile, with its belt clip, key chain, and magnetic accessory options.
—Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 14 Sep. 2023
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“Key chain.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/key%20chain. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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