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noun

Definition of diamondnext
as in gem
someone or something that is highly valued or admired With her rare all-round talent for sports, she was a diamond of a player.

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verb

as in to gem
to make more attractive by or as if by adding diamonds The ballroom soon filled with diamonded guests ready to dance.

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Recent Examples of diamond
Noun
Peep that diamond-cut chain (taking cues from a horse bit) woven into the sun-protecting canopy, and don’t overlook the Fox 5 Renew’s ability to be pushed with just one hand. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2026 Round and pear lab-diamond studs, cast in solid 14-karat gold from 1 to 3 carats are also available. — ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
Verb
Jackie Jackson is opulently dressed for a football game, diamonds blazing on both hands, chandelier earrings, and black high heels under her trousers. — Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026 The weekend showcased Chanel snow boots, one-of-a-kind furs, diamonds the size of ice cubes. — Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 10 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for diamond
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diamond
  1. gem
  2. pearl
  3. jewel
  4. trap
  5. marvel
  6. decorate
Noun
  • Set the scene An hour and a half north of NYC by train, Beacon is a Hudson Valley gem.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Sep. 2026
  • View this post on Instagram Participants even include such celebrity magnets as Bad Bunny’s Asian clubstaurant Gekko (Brickell) coastal-Italian gem Casadonna (Edgewater) and fancy steakhouse Daniel’s (Coral Gables).
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026
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Verb
  • The discovery and export of hydrocarbons in the 20th century transformed relatively small maritime trading and pearling societies into high-income states integrated into global energy markets.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Mar. 2026
  • In the summer of 2024, while visiting my grandmother in China, my husband gave me a pearl ring and asked if we could be pearled.
    — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2026
Definition of pearl
Noun
  • Domingo arrived on the red carpet in Valentino (30 percent of which is owned by Kering) with jewels by Boucheron, as the Oscar nominee was named the jeweler’s first American ambassador earlier this year.
    — Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Each is differentiated by different colors and patterns, but common detailing comes in the form of colorful jewel studs, safety pins, distressed soles and bright orange cheetah print insoles.
    — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of jewel
Verb
  • Coxon argued that corporate competition has trapped labs in a hubristic race that forces them to build dangerous systems first.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Markets seem trapped in a cycle of Iran tensions leading to higher oil prices, which leads to stocks moving lower and ultimately inflation concerns rising.
    — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of trap
Noun
  • Here, age-old traditions fuse with contemporary flavors, archaeological marvels meet modernist museums, rugged peaks are juxtaposed against verdant plains, and stretches of sandy shorelines lead to charming inland villages.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
  • In 1959, Disneyland debuted an attraction that was, at the time, a technical and fantastical marvel.
    — Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of marvel
Verb
  • Floor-to-ceiling glass walls let a lot of light into the space, which is decorated in tones of gray, with dark wood herring bone floors in the bar.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The cakes were mostly straightforward iced and decorated affairs, and were nothing that the man—or more likely the woman—in the street wouldn’t recognize as cake.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
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