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as in jewel
a usually valuable stone cut and polished for ornament
a ring set with diamonds and other precious gems
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2
as in treasure
someone or something unusually desirable
that new car is a real gem she's dating a real gem these days
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as in to diamond
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Recent Examples of gem
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
18 June 2026
Beyond its status as a ecological gem, the city boasts charming cobblestone streets and stunning infrastructure dating back 400 years.
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Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
17 June 2026
Los Angeles Times,
8 Sep. 2022
Other options include having a piece of jewelry entirely stone set or partially gem set, depending on the piece.
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Roberta Naas,
Forbes,
1 Nov. 2021
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Noun
As a director, Stiller is best known for movies like Reality Bites, The Cable Guy, Zoolander, Tropic Thunder, and the TV series Escape at Dannemora and Severance (not to mention his own Nineties gem, The Ben Stiller Show).
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Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
18 June 2026
Beyond its status as a ecological gem, the city boasts charming cobblestone streets and stunning infrastructure dating back 400 years.
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Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
17 June 2026
Verb
Will Pacific Northwest gem Seattle rank No. 1 or will the elite mountain town of Boulder, Colo., take the top spot?
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Los Angeles Times,
8 Sep. 2022
Other options include having a piece of jewelry entirely stone set or partially gem set, depending on the piece.
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Roberta Naas,
Forbes,
1 Nov. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gem
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The figures for the first time give the public a concrete idea about the King’s personal wealth, as opposed to the castles, jewels and artwork that go with the job but aren’t the monarch’s personal property.
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What will be interesting to see is if Samsung’s new display jewel-in-the-crown, the Galaxy S26 Ultra’s privacy screen, makes it into the Galaxy S27 Pro.
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Hodad’s is a third-generation small business, a San Diego treasure that makes a damn good burger.
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The rock treasures here range from the Andy Warhol Factory (Nico’s 1967 Chelsea Girls) to Midwestern quarries (Slint’s 1991 Spiderland).
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The Desert diamonds product assortment is a contemporary expression of individuality, authenticity and personal style.
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Towering campaign images of Bella Hadid draped in Chopard diamonds wrap portions of the driveway, turning the arrival itself into a luxury advertising campaign.
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Free of armored men and anchors, the ship slipped over the jagged rocks.
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Mumy's love for music eventually led to even more success in the form of Barnes & Barnes, his quirky rock and novelty duo group with the late Robert Haimer.
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In the event of multiple jackpot winners, the jackpot prize will be shared.
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Many have prizes, billboards and screens playing panoramic videos on loop.
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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.
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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.
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Videos shared online showed guests and employees rushing to help those trapped beneath the fallen structure, with several people lifting sections of the metal frame before first responders arrived.
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Lucy was trapped under the boat and died the next day in the hospital.
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“Gem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gem. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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