1
as in jewel
a usually valuable stone cut and polished for ornament
a ring set with diamonds and other precious gems
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2
as in treasure
someone or something unusually desirable
that new car is a real gem she's dating a real gem these days
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as in to diamond
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Recent Examples of gem
Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2025
The nicolo gem depicts Venus Victrix, or Venus the Victorious, a name for the Roman goddess that emphasizes her association with imperial power and romantic conquests alike.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
Roberta Naas, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2021
Enjoy the historic downtown, which is home to artisanal preserves gem American Spoon, former Hemingway haunt Stafford's Perry Hotel, and upscale kitchen and bar Pour.
—Katy Spratte Joyce, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2021
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Noun
Have a suggestion for a great hidden dining gem in your neighborhood?
—Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2025
The nicolo gem depicts Venus Victrix, or Venus the Victorious, a name for the Roman goddess that emphasizes her association with imperial power and romantic conquests alike.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2025
Verb
Other options include having a piece of jewelry entirely stone set or partially gem set, depending on the piece.
—Roberta Naas, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2021
Enjoy the historic downtown, which is home to artisanal preserves gem American Spoon, former Hemingway haunt Stafford's Perry Hotel, and upscale kitchen and bar Pour.
—Katy Spratte Joyce, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gem
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Yet, all the focus is on Azure, the crown jewel in the Intelligent Cloud segment (up 20% and generated a revenue of $24.1 billion) for Microsoft.GuruFocus, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Upstairs, Elsesser’s serene, hotel-like sleeping quarters lead to the crown jewel: a bathroom to rival all bathrooms, where marble, mirror, and walnut paneling combine to symphonic effect.Hannah Martin, Architectural Digest, 16 Jan. 2025
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By bringing back to the fold a lost treasure from the storied past.Han Ong, The New Yorker, 12 Jan. 2025
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Archaeologists recently unveiled remarkable artifacts from Viking graves in Norway — all thanks to a pair of metal detectorists who unwittingly stumbled across the treasure.Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 8 Jan. 2025
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The material is a synthetic form of aluminum oxide, one of the hardest substances second only to diamond.Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 19 Dec. 2024
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Mali has other natural resources that Moroccan industries could eye for extraction, such as gold, uranium, iron ore, and possibly diamonds. FROM FEZ TO TIMBUKTU Only time will tell whether Morocco’s relationship with Mali will be that of an equal partner or a satellite.Vish Sakthivel, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2014
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Chelsea Arnone, director of federal affairs for CHIME, a group that represents hospital IT experts, pointed to one of its members' recent experiences consulting for a critical access hospital that had its emergency room door fixed with duct tape after being shattered by a rock.Tina Reed, Axios, 13 Jan. 2025
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Feek loves to rock climb, surf, trail run, and ride his gravel bike.Gavin Feek, Outside Online, 13 Jan. 2025
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Search is the prize, as should have been pretty clear when Apple went to court to help Google defend its default search spot on a billion iPhones.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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More than 450,000 other Powerball tickets sold in the United States also won prizes ranging from $4 to $100,000, the lottery said.Don Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2025
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Condensation began to pearl at the edges of his rental face mask, an older model that pressed uncomfortably against his temples.Elliot Ackerman, WIRED, 9 Feb. 2024
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Since bead materials can run the gamut—from glass to pearl to wood and beyond—Korn notes that some bead styles are inherently more casual than others.Aemilia Madden, Harper's BAZAAR, 24 July 2023
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They are trapped inside Lumon's offices, doomed to work on a dull yet mysterious project, never to see the light of day—until, late in the show's first season, the workers decide to rebel.Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 15 Jan. 2025
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If the fire started on the top of the hill, you’d really be trapped with all that incredible greenery.Ali MacGraw, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Gem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gem. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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