often attributive
1
: a precious stone : gem
2
: an ornament of precious metal often set with stones or decorated with enamel and worn as an accessory of dress
3
: one that is highly esteemed
regarded the library as the jewel of the campus
4
: a bearing for a pivot (as in a watch) made of crystal, glass, or a gem
jeweled or jewelled; jeweling or jewelling
Synonyms
Examples of jewel in a Sentence
Noun
That diamond is one of world's largest jewels.
This painting is the jewel in our gallery.
The building is regarded as one of the jewels of modern architecture.
Recent Examples on the Web
Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2024
The crown jewel offers three bedrooms and bathrooms spread out over 2,276 square-feet of living space.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 6 Apr. 2024
At Tiffany’s flagship, luxe art helps sell the jewels.
—Holland Cotter, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
These jewels of natural goodness are vegan, organic, non-GMO, and gluten-free, with no sugar alcohols, high fructose corn syrup, or artificial sweeteners.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Instead of sneakers, Zendaya rocked pointed-toe white stilettos, and finished the ensemble with minimalist silver jewels.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 28 Mar. 2024
The crown jewel of the Newhouse family empire, the owner and publisher of publications like Vanity Fair, Vogue, Wired and The New Yorker has struggled in recent years along with the rest of the magazine business.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Mar. 2024
Every season has its jewelry trends, and for spring-summer 2024, belt jewelry—basically, pretty jewels with a buckle—seems to be at the top of the list.
—Jessica Scemama, Glamour, 25 Mar. 2024
Martin’s lawyer said in court documents that an old associate of Martin’s with connections to the mob told him the shoes had to be adorned with real jewels to justify their $1 million insured value.
—Steve Karnowski, Fortune, 18 Mar. 2024
Kyle Roderick, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
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
Iran’s intelligence and security services rely largely on proxies to carry out their plans, offering hundreds of thousands of dollars to jewel thieves, drug dealers and other criminals in murder-for-hire schemes, the officials said.
—Shane Harris, Souad Mekhennet and Yeganeh Torbati, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Dec. 2022
The mom of three accessorized with a pink clutch and strappy heels adorned with what appears to be jewel detailing, adding chunky hoop-like earrings to complete her ensemble.
—Olivia Jakiel, PEOPLE.com, 28 Feb. 2022
Intriguingly, each Feather Moon pendant is bathed in moonlight so that they jewel is infused with lunar energies.
—Kyle Roderick, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2021
Tanzanite has become something of a must-have jewel for celebrities looking to spice up their outfit with a striking blue gem.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 26 June 2020
Supplies: Wide cuff Jeweled elastic bracelet Brooches and sparkly embellishments
Jeweled branch
Hot glue gun
Green floral tape
How to:
Step 1: Slide jeweled elastic bracelet around cuff and glue in place.
—Sarah Newell, Seventeen, 21 Feb. 2018
Shoes: Prada green velvet jeweled, $990, Neiman Marcus Fort Worth.
—Styled By Alexandrea Cohen/the Campbell Agency
photos By Ross Hailey
model Kathryn Havens/the Campbell Agency
hair and Makeup Artist Rick Flores/the Campbell Agency, star-telegram, 4 Oct. 2017
Noun
The grant will go down in Washington as one of the crown jewels of the Biden administration’s initiative to bring the supply chain for ubiquitous—and strategically vital—computer chips back to the United States.
—Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2024
The crown jewel offers three bedrooms and bathrooms spread out over 2,276 square-feet of living space.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 6 Apr. 2024
At Tiffany’s flagship, luxe art helps sell the jewels.
—Holland Cotter, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2024
These jewels of natural goodness are vegan, organic, non-GMO, and gluten-free, with no sugar alcohols, high fructose corn syrup, or artificial sweeteners.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Instead of sneakers, Zendaya rocked pointed-toe white stilettos, and finished the ensemble with minimalist silver jewels.
—Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 28 Mar. 2024
The crown jewel of the Newhouse family empire, the owner and publisher of publications like Vanity Fair, Vogue, Wired and The New Yorker has struggled in recent years along with the rest of the magazine business.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Mar. 2024
Every season has its jewelry trends, and for spring-summer 2024, belt jewelry—basically, pretty jewels with a buckle—seems to be at the top of the list.
—Jessica Scemama, Glamour, 25 Mar. 2024
Martin’s lawyer said in court documents that an old associate of Martin’s with connections to the mob told him the shoes had to be adorned with real jewels to justify their $1 million insured value.
—Steve Karnowski, Fortune, 18 Mar. 2024
Verb
Along with her technical skills, Tupper’s multi-cultural experience, gift for ergonomic yet kinetic designs and sheer imagination make Cultus Artem jewels one of the more intriguing debuts during Paris Fashion Week.
—Kyle Roderick, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
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
Iran’s intelligence and security services rely largely on proxies to carry out their plans, offering hundreds of thousands of dollars to jewel thieves, drug dealers and other criminals in murder-for-hire schemes, the officials said.
—Shane Harris, Souad Mekhennet and Yeganeh Torbati, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Dec. 2022
The mom of three accessorized with a pink clutch and strappy heels adorned with what appears to be jewel detailing, adding chunky hoop-like earrings to complete her ensemble.
—Olivia Jakiel, PEOPLE.com, 28 Feb. 2022
Intriguingly, each Feather Moon pendant is bathed in moonlight so that they jewel is infused with lunar energies.
—Kyle Roderick, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2021
Tanzanite has become something of a must-have jewel for celebrities looking to spice up their outfit with a striking blue gem.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 26 June 2020
Supplies: Wide cuff Jeweled elastic bracelet Brooches and sparkly embellishments
Jeweled branch
Hot glue gun
Green floral tape
How to:
Step 1: Slide jeweled elastic bracelet around cuff and glue in place.
—Sarah Newell, Seventeen, 21 Feb. 2018
Shoes: Prada green velvet jeweled, $990, Neiman Marcus Fort Worth.
—Styled By Alexandrea Cohen/the Campbell Agency
photos By Ross Hailey
model Kathryn Havens/the Campbell Agency
hair and Makeup Artist Rick Flores/the Campbell Agency, star-telegram, 4 Oct. 2017
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“Jewel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jewel. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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jewel
2 of 2 verb
jeweled or jewelled; jeweling or jewelling
: to adorn or equip with jewels
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