ground-effect machine
Synonyms of gem
Examples of gem in a Sentence
Noun
The house is a gem of colonial architecture.
He pitched a gem of a game.
Her most recent novel is a real gem.
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Paige Williams, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
Stocks at Night Email Newsletter From the CNBC Pro staff comes an evening playbook on Wall Street’s biggest headlines, moves, and hidden gems from the day, and get a first look at tomorrow’s stock market moving moments.
—CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2025
Twists and turns happen from there, and the soundtrack is laced with Tropicália gems from the 1970s.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Many thousands of outsiders are in town for the weather but also for the annual gem-and-mineral show; next week, there’s a big soccer tournament.
—Paige Williams, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
Stocks at Night Email Newsletter From the CNBC Pro staff comes an evening playbook on Wall Street’s biggest headlines, moves, and hidden gems from the day, and get a first look at tomorrow’s stock market moving moments.
—CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
These Amazon gems clock in under $25, but don’t let the price tag fool you — each one is clever, practical, and just indulgent enough to feel special.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2025
Twists and turns happen from there, and the soundtrack is laced with Tropicália gems from the 1970s.
—Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Gem.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gem. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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