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as in gem
a usually valuable stone cut and polished for ornament
a necklace set with priceless jewels
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as in treasure
an asset that brings praise or renown
an illuminated medieval manuscript that is the jewel of the library's collection of rare books
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as in prize
someone or something unusually desirable
a star athlete who would be a jewel for any team
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Recent Examples of jewel
Ryan Ellis, National Review, 23 Dec. 2024
Perhaps the only single item onboard more valuable than the Bulgari jewels or the preloved luxury Hermès Birkins on sale were pieces from the 700-strong art collection, such as the Picasso and Andy Warhol works hanging in The Living Room or the David Hockney original at the entrance to the spa.
—Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024
Coral Davenport, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2023
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Noun
The crown jewel of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) was the generational reform to the corporate income tax.
—Ryan Ellis, National Review, 23 Dec. 2024
Perhaps the only single item onboard more valuable than the Bulgari jewels or the preloved luxury Hermès Birkins on sale were pieces from the 700-strong art collection, such as the Picasso and Andy Warhol works hanging in The Living Room or the David Hockney original at the entrance to the spa.
—Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 22 Dec. 2024
Verb
The strawberry, blackberry and raspberry fields of the Pajaro Valley stretch for 10 miles along the coast of California’s Monterey Bay, jeweled with fruit from April through early December.
—Coral Davenport, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2023
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Veterans Memorial Boulevard, a six-lane road cutting through the heart of it all, is lined with a diverse mix of eateries, local retailers, and hidden gems.Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
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Find somewhere quiet, grab your data, and start uncovering the gems.Jodie Cook, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Amateur archaeologists Every so often, amateur archaeologists—defined here as individuals without (or currently working toward) graduate degrees in the field—happen upon stunning historical treasures.Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
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Fortune And Glory All of these games owe a debt to Indiana Jones seeking timeless treasures around the world.Rob Wieland, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Nobody was lucky enough to win the jackpot, but a few tickets won smaller prizes.Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024
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In-store Powerball purchasers can select the Double Play option to use their numbers in a second drawing immediately following the regular Powerball drawing for a chance to win additional prizes up to $10,000,000.Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 21 Dec. 2024
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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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After a harrowing game of Russian roulette involving rock, paper, scissors minus one, the loan shark sacrifices his life to save Woo-seok.Esther Kang, People.com, 26 Dec. 2024
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So Mangold has combined two incidents in which at least some of the audience was rebelling against Dylan transforming himself into a rock ‘n’ roller.Chris Willman, Variety, 26 Dec. 2024
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Nick Kyrgios and Denis Shapovalov are returning from injuries with points to prove, while Fils will be out to prove that his flat Next Gen performance was merely due to him using it as a training block rather than a trophy.Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 29 Dec. 2024
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There's only one person that gets to stand with that trophy at the end of it.Danny Davis, Austin American-Statesman, 28 Dec. 2024
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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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“Jewel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jewel. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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