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• n  jewelry to ornament the ear; usually clipped to the earlobe or fastened through a hole in the lobe

• The magnetic fields are supposed to be perfectly safe for sleepers, but you're advised to take off your earrings before vacuuming underneath.
• His image, especially the earring, alienated many of Detroit's black professionals, notably middle-aged women.
• Photo editors at the major magazines wanted to meet the new hotshot, dressed in his black jeans and T shirts, with the tribal bracelets and diamond-stud earring, with the war-weary .

News & Articles

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• Girl With A Pearl Earring makes first southeast appearance
  Vermeer's famous painting Girl With A Pearl Earring comes to the High Museum of Art for the next few months.
  June 20, 2013 - WXIA-TV Atlanta
• 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' on display at High Museum
  The High Museum previewed its newest exhibition "Girl with a Pearl Earring" on Wednesday.
  June 20, 2013 - FOX 5 Atlanta
• Best Bet: Ben-Amun Triangle Drop Earring
  Throughout sticky, humid nights and hot days at the beach, summer begs for an updo. We suggest putting your hair back and dressing up a tank or a tee with Ben-Amun's pewter spike earrings.  An easy way to embrace the minimal metal jewelry trend, the post-back pair is polished for ... More »
  June 20, 2013 - New York Magazine

Quotes

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• Helen Mirren in Jamaica Gleaner
  As she accepted her award, Helen, struggling to hold the statuette, said: "I've got my purse in one hand, my earring in the other. Thank you, Academy."
• Kobe Bryant in Los Angeles Times
  Oh, they've broken through security before,says Bryant. "I've lost earrings, chains and all kinds of stuff. This time I tuck 'em in when I go into crowds. Last year when I came here, I lost an earring. . . . A kid found it on the floor and...
• Valdas Ivanauskas in Sportinglife.com
  Ivanauskas added: "Yes, Brellier was booked because he was wearing an earring. But the referee checked every player before and said they were OK to play with tape, so why he booked him I do not know. And the second yellow card for Brellier was not a...