plural rubies
1
a
: a precious stone that is a red corundum
b
: something (such as a watch bearing) made of ruby
2
a
: the dark red color of the ruby
b
: something resembling a ruby in color
: of the color ruby
Examples of ruby in a Sentence
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Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2024
After a second man was charged in connection with the theft of a pair of ruby slippers from The Wizard of Oz, the shoes worn by Judy Garland are going up for auction.
—Tatiana Tenreyro, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2024
The man who pleaded guilty to stealing the ruby slippers Judy Garland wore in The Wizard of Oz will not face any prison time.
—Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 29 Jan. 2024
The ring has a reversible top and on the alternate top of the ring, the 49 points of rubies represent the number of players who held an active spot on the team.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2024
While filming The Wizard of Oz, Garland wore multiple pairs of ruby slippers.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Mar. 2024
Her iconic ruby slippers might agree – now that the FBI has recovered a pair, stolen from a museum in Grand Rapids.
—CNN, 20 Mar. 2024
All six of the vinyl editions were ruby red-colored, and five offered alternate cover art.
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 17 Mar. 2024
Two men were charged with the theft; one of whom allegedly believed them to have been made with actual rubies.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN, 19 Mar. 2024
David M. Drucker, Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2021
Unlike a lot of sodas out there, Top Note’s made with real ruby-red grapefruit juice, which gives it a vibrant hue.
—Jeanette Hurt, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2023
Manchin has held that seat since 2010, repeatedly defeating Republican candidates in what has become a ruby-red state.
—Sahil Kapur, NBC News, 1 Feb. 2023
As two chickens look on, the ruby-red slipper-shoe of a woman (Rosa) steps out the door.
—Vulture, 6 Jan. 2023
The ruby-red rectangle houses the wonderful fragrance, and is capped by a gold bar.
—Dallas News, 30 Nov. 2022
Next to the ruby-red Majorelle bar, L’Asiatique restaurant, with its Ming Dynasty–style chairs and black lacquer tables, is a vision of Deco decadence.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Dec. 2022
Chung says that the restaurant remained takeout-only throughout the pandemic and never reinstated dine-in service, despite its roomy ruby-red booths.
—Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Dec. 2022
There's no way the delicate ribbed details and ruby-red color could be considered ugly.
—Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 23 Dec. 2022
Noun
All four Hendrick Motorsports drivers — Byron, Kyle Larson, Chase Elliott and Alex Bowman — recorded strong Top 10 performances in their ruby red cars as their team celebrates its 40th anniversary.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2024
After a second man was charged in connection with the theft of a pair of ruby slippers from The Wizard of Oz, the shoes worn by Judy Garland are going up for auction.
—Tatiana Tenreyro, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2024
The man who pleaded guilty to stealing the ruby slippers Judy Garland wore in The Wizard of Oz will not face any prison time.
—Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 29 Jan. 2024
The ring has a reversible top and on the alternate top of the ring, the 49 points of rubies represent the number of players who held an active spot on the team.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2024
While filming The Wizard of Oz, Garland wore multiple pairs of ruby slippers.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Mar. 2024
Her iconic ruby slippers might agree – now that the FBI has recovered a pair, stolen from a museum in Grand Rapids.
—CNN, 20 Mar. 2024
All six of the vinyl editions were ruby red-colored, and five offered alternate cover art.
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 17 Mar. 2024
Two men were charged with the theft; one of whom allegedly believed them to have been made with actual rubies.
—Scottie Andrew, CNN, 19 Mar. 2024
Adjective
Trump won Missouri by 18.5 percentage points and 15.4 percentage points in 2016 and 2020, respectively, solidifying the state’s transformation from perennial bellwether to ruby-red bastion with a grassroots Republican base that is very supportive of the 45th president.
—David M. Drucker, Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2021
Unlike a lot of sodas out there, Top Note’s made with real ruby-red grapefruit juice, which gives it a vibrant hue.
—Jeanette Hurt, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2023
Manchin has held that seat since 2010, repeatedly defeating Republican candidates in what has become a ruby-red state.
—Sahil Kapur, NBC News, 1 Feb. 2023
As two chickens look on, the ruby-red slipper-shoe of a woman (Rosa) steps out the door.
—Vulture, 6 Jan. 2023
The ruby-red rectangle houses the wonderful fragrance, and is capped by a gold bar.
—Dallas News, 30 Nov. 2022
Next to the ruby-red Majorelle bar, L’Asiatique restaurant, with its Ming Dynasty–style chairs and black lacquer tables, is a vision of Deco decadence.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Dec. 2022
Chung says that the restaurant remained takeout-only throughout the pandemic and never reinstated dine-in service, despite its roomy ruby-red booths.
—Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, 12 Dec. 2022
There's no way the delicate ribbed details and ruby-red color could be considered ugly.
—Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 23 Dec. 2022
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ruby
1 of 2 noun
ru·by
ˈrü-bē 
plural rubies
1
: a precious stone of a deep red color
2
: the dark red color of the ruby
ruby
2 of 2 adjective
: dark red in color
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