plural marquises
mär-ˈkēz 
-ˈkē-zəz
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: marquee
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: a gem or a ring setting or bezel usually elliptical in shape but with pointed ends
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In fact, elongated shapes like marquise have been selling for a premium this year due to high demand, said Zimnisky.
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Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
The Substance star wore a between-the-finger-ring, which had three marquise diamonds.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Wearing a custom Schiaparelli Haute Couture gown, the heavily embellished dress featured a black velvet Bardot neckline — and nearly out-sparkled her marquise engagement ring.
—Violet Goldstone, WWD, 16 Feb. 2025
Blanco appears to have popped the question on some kind of sound stage, based on the pictures of Gomez showing off her new marquise diamond beside a Taco Bell picnic.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 14 Feb. 2025
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Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
The Substance star wore a between-the-finger-ring, which had three marquise diamonds.
—Catherine Santino, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Wearing a custom Schiaparelli Haute Couture gown, the heavily embellished dress featured a black velvet Bardot neckline — and nearly out-sparkled her marquise engagement ring.
—Violet Goldstone, WWD, 16 Feb. 2025
Blanco appears to have popped the question on some kind of sound stage, based on the pictures of Gomez showing off her new marquise diamond beside a Taco Bell picnic.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Marquise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marquise. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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