as in jewels
a usually valuable stone cut and polished for ornament
the diamond cutter set out an array of brilliants to show the various ways the diamond could be cut
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Noun
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The items offer a glimpse into Taylor, who redefined Hollywood stardom, spanning her headline-making jewels and costumes to private correspondence and traces of her activism.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
30 Sep. 2025 -
Radiance and Reverie concludes with an interview with Lane, who talks about pivoting to jewels from his career as an artist by turning trash on the street into treasure.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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There’s no question that this history, alongside other gems about Birkin revealed by Meltzer, has made the woman in question, who died on July 16, 2023, more than worthy of icon status.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
3 Oct. 2025
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Now’s your chance to save on all sorts of smart home improvement gems—no coupon needed.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
3 Oct. 2025
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These chemical fossils—the molecular remnants of once-living organisms that have been buried, transformed, and preserved in sediment over time—were discovered in rocks that date back to more than 541 million years ago, during the Ediacaran Period.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Student Muhammad Rijalul Qoib recalled that hundreds of his peers were praying when rocks began to fall.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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