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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Siobhan Reid, Vogue, 25 Nov. 2025
Small Business Saturday, this coming weekend, is already aiming to pull customers to local gems.
—Boston Herald Staff, Boston Herald, 24 Nov. 2025
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
The menu leans global, with dishes like blue-corn focaccia with labneh and black lime, a Fattoush gem-lettuce salad, and caviar with sour cream gelato.
—Siobhan Reid, Vogue, 25 Nov. 2025
Small Business Saturday, this coming weekend, is already aiming to pull customers to local gems.
—Boston Herald Staff, Boston Herald, 24 Nov. 2025
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 27 Nov. 2025.
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