ruby

noun

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ru·by | \ ˈrü-bē

plural rubies

Definition of ruby

(Entry 1 of 2)

1a : a precious stone that is a red corundum

b : something (such as a watch bearing) made of ruby

2a : the dark red color of the ruby

b : something resembling a ruby in color

ruby

adjective

Definition of ruby (Entry 2 of 2)

: of the color ruby

Examples of ruby in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun The ruby caught the light, glinting there on the ring finger of the hand wrapped around Kiki’s neck. — Brittany N. Williams, NOLA.com, "Rentre: A story of possession," 26 Oct. 2020 The next day the Happy Prince asks the bird to pluck out a ruby from his sword’s pummel and carry it to a starving widow. — Washington Post, "A reading list just right for Christmas 2020: A little Dickens, a little Wilde, a little Donald Duck," 23 Dec. 2020 Rosés can be paler than an onion skin or as deeply colored as a ruby. — Esther Mobley, SFChronicle.com, "You should be drinking rosé at these California wineries," 14 Aug. 2018 Yellow sapphires star in Soleils, the standout piece being a multi-tier necklace engineered to project volume and lightness at the same time, and the Astre Rouge chapter turns on the aforementioned 8-carat ruby. — Stellene Volandes, Town & Country, "Louis Vuitton's New High Jewelry Collection Looks to the Heavens," 3 Dec. 2020 Grateful to launch ruby-throats over the gulf each autumn. — Shawn Hubler, New York Times, "Verses vs. Virus: What These Poets Laureate Are Thankful For," 26 Nov. 2020 The enormous ruby on her ring caught the light, glinting brightly. — Brittany N. Williams, NOLA.com, "Rentre: A story of possession," 26 Oct. 2020 Plant a firebush or porter weed in a container in full sun on your patio to bring the resident black-chinned hummingbirds in for close observation this summer and the migrating ruby throats and rufous hummingbirds in the fall. — Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, "Calvin Finch: Purple martins’ majesty about to wane," 9 July 2020 President Trump won the ruby red state in 2016 by almost 30 percentage points. — Naomi Lim, Washington Examiner, "Centrist Amy McGrath keeps liberal challenger Charles Booker at bay in Democratic Kentucky Senate primary," 30 June 2020 Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective The pomegranate fruit, with a crimson skin that peels open to reveal ruby-red pearls of tart juice, carries ancient symbolism of fullness and fertility. — NOLA.com, "Fruit of paradise is a motif in many world religions, and a potent symbol at Christmas," 21 Dec. 2020 In addition to the quinine and prickly pear, this ruby-red syrup contains citrus peel, lavender, lemongrass, allspice, cardamom and kaffir lime leaves. — Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, "San Antonio-made Bexar Tonics syrups give a puro San Antonio flair to cocktails," 15 Dec. 2020 The steak will be charred on the outside and just warmed through on the inside with a ruby-red color. — Zoe Denenberg, Southern Living, "From Rare to Well-Done, Here's How to Tell When Your Steak Is Just Right," 9 Dec. 2020 Georgia Biden also flipped Georgia, a traditionally ruby-red state, to the Democratic column this election, with the race being called for him Friday just hours after a hand recount began. — Savannah Behrmann, USA TODAY, "Trump says the battleground states saw election fraud. Republican officials running those states disagree.," 14 Nov. 2020 The evolution of Democratic voters in the once-reliably ruby-red state has some Republicans worried about the Senate runoff races. — Washington Examiner, "Democrat Jon Ossoff challenges David Perdue to three debates as $500M Georgia run-off battles take center stage," 9 Nov. 2020 Thousands of photos of emerald-green drapery and quivering ruby-red arcs—captured with cameras gathering much more light than human eyes can and then edited and enhanced—make false promises. — Sallie Tisdale, Harper's Magazine, "[Letter from the Northwest Territories]," 24 Nov. 2020 Biden flipped several states that Trump won in 2016, including once ruby-red Georgia and Arizona. — Los Angeles Times, "Trump supporters and far-right groups rally in Washington to protest election results," 14 Nov. 2020 Republicans could also lose an open-seat contest in ruby-red Kansas. — David M. Drucker, Washington Examiner, "'It's looking very grim': Senate GOP braces for Democratic majority," 14 Oct. 2020

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