plural marquises
mär-ˈkēz 
-ˈkē-zəz
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: marquee
3
: a gem or a ring setting or bezel usually elliptical in shape but with pointed ends
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In one shot, he could be seen placing the ring — with a marquise-diamond centered on a thick gold band — on her finger.
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Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
Also on offer is an Art Deco bracelet from 1925 that includes rectangular and square step-cut emeralds, as well as marquise, rectangular, square, old, and single-cut stones.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2025
In the second photo, Gomez rests her left hand on her new husband's, her marquise diamond engagement ring glinting in the light.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
In fact, elongated shapes like marquise have been selling for a premium this year due to high demand, said Zimnisky.
—Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
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Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
Also on offer is an Art Deco bracelet from 1925 that includes rectangular and square step-cut emeralds, as well as marquise, rectangular, square, old, and single-cut stones.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2025
In the second photo, Gomez rests her left hand on her new husband's, her marquise diamond engagement ring glinting in the light.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
In fact, elongated shapes like marquise have been selling for a premium this year due to high demand, said Zimnisky.
—Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for marquise
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“Marquise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marquise. Accessed 10 Dec. 2025.
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