scarab

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Recent Examples of scarab In the middle of the session, as the woman recounted her dream, a green and gold scarab flew into the office. Diane Owens Prettyman, Austin American-Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024 There are balling-up-the-blanket moments as stampeding scarabs devour treasure hunters or when the skeletal and not-yet-human Imhotep (Arnold Vosloo) attacks victims with the help of that dastardly Beni (Kevin J. O’Connor), but the violence is largely unseen. Dustin Nelson, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024 The necklace was designed as a graduated fringe, according to Hancocks London, and features motifs such as a winged enamel scarab, a large faience scarab and a carved carnelian shell. Rachel Burchfield, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024 Only on scarab can be attached to an enemy at once. Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for scarab 
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Noun
  • In addition, there’s a 13.18-carat unmounted and unheated sugarloaf cabochon Kahmir sapphire with an estimate of $500,000 - $750,000.
    Anthony DeMarco, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
  • The Ballon Bleu is easily recognizable thanks to its signature blue sapphire cabochon crown within a protective metal arch and those famous Cartier Roman numerals.
    Sophie Furley, Robb Report, 23 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • Carpenter also recently released her Netflix holiday special, A Nonsense Christmas, which was packed with music and cameos from many celebrities ranging from Shania Twain to Chappell Roan.
    Marina Watts, People.com, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Since the Bulls made a postseason cameo in 2022, there hasn’t been a playoff team among these five organizations.
    Jon Greenberg, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • For the most basic version of the recipe, start by reheating a baguette or two (a good source of carbs).
    Caroline Tien, SELF, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Biscuit Make Smoky Garlic Bread Slice a baguette or Italian bread in half lengthwise, then rub the cut sides of the bread with a garlic clove.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2024
Noun
  • The store’s current top-ticket item is a solitaire diamond ring priced at $19,491.
    Faith Karimi, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
  • Upon retirement, nurses could expect diamond solitaire earrings worth about $1,500.
    J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 7 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • For instance, there are rare lunar zircon minerals that suggest the moon was born about 4.5 billion years ago.
    Charles Q. Choi, Space.com, 18 Dec. 2024
  • On Earth, zircons from hydrothermal systems — which form when water is heated by subsurface volcanic activity like the upward flow of hot magma — have similar patterns to those found in Black Beauty.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN, 10 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • She’s also painted on a few clown-like black and white flourishes on her face (teardrop outlines around the eyes, bold black lines around the contour of the mouth).
    Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Murray created separation for an 8-foot teardrop with 52.2 seconds left to take a 125-124 lead; assisted Jokic’s only made 3-pointer of the night with 30 seconds left to reclaim a 128-127 advantage; then slithered around a Jokic screen on the last possession to get to his step-back.
    Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 17 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The ball got aluminum skin, rhinestones, strobes, and computer controls in the late 1990s, and its now-signature crystal triangles (courtesy of Waterford Crystal) at the turn of the millennium.
    Rachel Treisman, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
  • In 1995, the aluminum ball was upgraded with aluminum skin, rhinestones, and computer controls.
    Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 31 Dec. 2024

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“Scarab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scarab. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.

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