as in gems
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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as in jewels
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 diamonds
Matthew Lee The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 30 Jan. 2026
Crystals are materials whose particles form repeating patterns that resist deformation, commonly seen in nature as snowflakes, diamonds, or table salt.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
Their family is Holocaust survivors, shaped by resilience under pressure—much like the diamonds at the center of their business.
—Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
De Beers purchases the diamonds specifically from artisanal miners in Kono, Sierra Leone, which is located close to a rich kimberlite pipe.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 Jan. 2026
The designers removed the largest diamonds from the belt setting, but left spacers so that they can be replaced if desired.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
The Cyrillic word for 60—indicative of Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee—is depicted in diamonds.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 28 Jan. 2026
Couture is best served with a side of diamonds.
—Tina Isaac-Goizé, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2026
Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
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
Lucid in its clean, limpid minimalism, Mitchell’s prose was like a beautiful, clear river, its bottom not muddy but sparkling—sparkling with what might simply be gravel catching the light or, perhaps, diamonds worth diving for.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2025
Noun
Biden's wife, former first lady Jill Biden, received a bottle of Ormonde Jayne perfume and an 18-carat gold necklace with diamonds from the emir of Qatar and his spouse.
—Matthew Lee The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 30 Jan. 2026
Crystals are materials whose particles form repeating patterns that resist deformation, commonly seen in nature as snowflakes, diamonds, or table salt.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
Their family is Holocaust survivors, shaped by resilience under pressure—much like the diamonds at the center of their business.
—Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
De Beers purchases the diamonds specifically from artisanal miners in Kono, Sierra Leone, which is located close to a rich kimberlite pipe.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 Jan. 2026
The designers removed the largest diamonds from the belt setting, but left spacers so that they can be replaced if desired.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
The Cyrillic word for 60—indicative of Victoria’s Diamond Jubilee—is depicted in diamonds.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 28 Jan. 2026
Couture is best served with a side of diamonds.
—Tina Isaac-Goizé, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2026
Verb
Cheerfully unconcerned with any notion of what real lawyers might wear to work, costume designer Paula Bradley creates her own fantasy version of office wear involving jewel-tone hats and gloves, diamonds the size of baseballs and enormous displays of cleavage.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
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
Lucid in its clean, limpid minimalism, Mitchell’s prose was like a beautiful, clear river, its bottom not muddy but sparkling—sparkling with what might simply be gravel catching the light or, perhaps, diamonds worth diving for.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diamonds
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The list includes affordable gems from premium brands, like a festive red-and-pink Kate Spade oven mitt set.—
Melanie Fincher,
Southern Living,
30 Jan. 2026
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In addition to her necklace and her nails, Robbie also wore custom 38-carat diamond earrings by Lorraine Schwartz and a Fred Leighton diamond and ruby ring—the two gems of the night, apparently.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
29 Jan. 2026
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Archival jewels from Fred Leighton elevated the look.—
Kevin Huynh,
InStyle,
4 Jan. 2026
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Luxury businesses that helped customers evade sales and use taxes by shipping empty boxes out of the city, while delivering the art, jewels, or other expensive items to million-dollar homes and offices.—
Randall Fox,
New York Daily News,
1 Jan. 2026
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The porous volcanic ash, known as picón, traps condensation from morning dew and slowly channels moisture toward the roots.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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To prevent hypothermia, dress in layers of warm clothing, which traps air between layers forming a protective insulation.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Diamonds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diamonds. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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