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as in necklace
an ornamental chain or string (as of beads) worn around the neck
a simple gold collar is all that little black cocktail dress needs
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as in arrest
the act of taking or holding under one's control by authority of law
when the murderer was finally apprehended, the detective who doggedly checked every single lead got credit for the collar
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as in to arrest
to take or keep under one's control by authority of law
the juvenile delinquent was collared for robbing houses
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as in to grab
to take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly
she collared the boy before he could get into the cookie jar
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Recent Examples of collar
Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 27 Feb. 2025
Classic Whites Channel the Wimbledon ethos of head-to-toe tennis whites when stepping out onto the court, from preppy polo collars to racerback tanks.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2025
Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
Holmes wore her beloved barrel jeans from Nili Lotan with a pair of black leather boots, and a navy blue peacoat—collar up.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The satellite collars are still accurate, but are more useful for monitoring the bears over extended periods and in more remote areas.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 27 Feb. 2025
Classic Whites Channel the Wimbledon ethos of head-to-toe tennis whites when stepping out onto the court, from preppy polo collars to racerback tanks.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2025
Verb
Police have collared 20-year-old Daniel Taveras for trying to enter his subdivision from the wrong traffic lane, flipping off a cop, and resisting arrest.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
Holmes wore her beloved barrel jeans from Nili Lotan with a pair of black leather boots, and a navy blue peacoat—collar up.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 18 Dec. 2024
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Margaret Qualley wore a gown and jewelry by Chanel for the 2025 Oscars, including a diamond tassel necklace worn backwards.—
Kate Matthams,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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The star finished it with Chanel High Jewelry pieces, including the Motif Russe necklace and bracelet made with 18-karat white gold and diamonds.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
3 Mar. 2025
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President Donald Trump claimed Saturday that arrests along the United States' border with Mexico hit a record low of just over 8,300 in February, but official data is yet to be released.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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Listen to this article Multiple people were injured when a fight broke out at a youth basketball game in Waterford on Sunday, leading to three arrests.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
3 Mar. 2025
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In a lightning three-week offensive, the M23 took control of eastern Congo's main city Goma and seized the second largest city, Bukavu.—
JANVIER BARHAHIGA AND MONIKA PRONCZUK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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Late last year, a U.K. court ruled that police can seize more than 2.6 million pounds ($3.3 million) to cover years of unpaid taxes from the pair and freeze some of their accounts.—
STEPHEN McGRATH,
TIME,
27 Feb. 2025
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Lozano exited the match in the 28th minute after appearing to grab his left hamstring.—
Ryan Finley,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 Mar. 2025
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Tari Eason scored 14 points and Dillon Brooks added 12. Sabonis’ injury Sabonis grabbed his left hamstring while running the floor just over a minute into the game.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
2 Mar. 2025
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Some common species span from the dark-eyed junco to the red-winged blackbird to the great blue heron, while fortunate visitors might catch a glimpse of a bald eagle soaring high above the river in search of fish.—
Jared Ranahan,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Attendees pose in front of Halloween decorations, then scramble to catch a photo beneath artificial snow nearby.—
Julius Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Feb. 2025
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But Cunningham used Daniels’ momentum against him, snatched the ball back between his legs, stepped back and drilled a 3 over Daniels’ outstretched arm.—
Hunter Patterson,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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On Election Day, Die Linke surprised analysts and appeared to snatch votes from the Greens and the Social Democrats, the party of the incumbent chancellor, Olaf Scholz, and got new voters to turn out.—
Tatiana Firsova,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2025
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This is before phones with cameras were ubiquitous at shows, but some enterprising fans still captured much of the set.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
1 Mar. 2025
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While most photographers swarmed the same stretch of sidewalk, hurrying to get the same shot of a crime scene or car accident, Weegee pointed his lens at the faces of onlookers; in turn, capturing their excitement, horror, and grief.—
Matt Shaw,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Collar.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collar. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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