DIAMOND Synonyms: 134 Similar and Opposite Words

diamond 1 of 2

noun

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.

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

diamond

2 of 2

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.

Related Words

Dissimilar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of diamond

Noun

The late monarch acquired an impressive jewelry collection over the course of her 70-year reign, from the record-setting Cullinan diamond brooches to the sentimental King George VI Victorian Sapphire Suite. —

Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 19 June 2026 Looking for a diamond that flatters your hand? —

Shelby Wax, Vogue, 19 June 2026

Verb

Astrochemistry could also benefit from the idea that diamonds in meteorites and rocks may form through cosmic particle irradiation, rather than solely through heat and pressure. —

Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2025 Now that Off the Wall has been elevated to diamond status, Jackson claims three such winners. —

Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for diamond

Recent Examples of Synonyms for diamond

Noun

For a mid-day warm-up, itineraries highlight cozy neighborhood gems like Drekkamun—a new spot in Kollafjørður whose name translates directly from Faroese as ‘a cup of tea or coffee’—or the brand-new Café Otto, tucked away at the national art museum following a peaceful walk through a local park.

— Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026
Chisholm said that after Schlittler spun yet another gem, holding the middling Reds to four hits, a hit-by-pitch and zero walks over six scoreless innings in a 5-0 win for the Yankees.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 20 June 2026