1
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
Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2026
The group has 10 gem identification and grading laboratories around the world providing grading reports that generate revenues; seven research laboratories, and seven schools worldwide.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 28 May 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.
—Roberta Naas, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2021
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Noun
No longer a hidden gem or best-kept secret, Puglia’s dramatic beaches, Baroque cities, and whitewashed trulli are splashed over many an Instagram feed.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 29 May 2026
The group has 10 gem identification and grading laboratories around the world providing grading reports that generate revenues; seven research laboratories, and seven schools worldwide.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 28 May 2026
Verb
Will Pacific Northwest gem Seattle rank No. 1 or will the elite mountain town of Boulder, Colo., take the top spot?
—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.
—Roberta Naas, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gem
Noun
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This collection debuted in 2022, and its ingenious patented technology allows one piece of jewelry to be easily and freely reversed, creating two jewels in one.—
Kyle Roderick,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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The Fantasia and Frontières’ teams have long been front row center in Toronto’s popular Midnight Madness sidebar, a jewel in the genre universe that has premiered some dangerously hot acquisition titles over the years igniting.—
Jennie Punter,
Variety,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Small treasures that a child holds onto for safety and comfort.—
Lyz Lenz,
Rolling Stone,
28 May 2026
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In 2025, archaeologists in northern Germany uncovered a hoard of roughly 1,000-year-old Viking treasures after a metal detectorist alerted officials to the find.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
Verb
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The Desert diamonds product assortment is a contemporary expression of individuality, authenticity and personal style.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
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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.—
Melinda Sheckells,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
Noun
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While the rally at a central square in Belgrade passed peacefully, groups of young assailants later clashed with riot police, throwing flares, rocks and bottles at police cordons.—
Jovana Gec,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2026
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The chief photographer was assigned to shoot the big rock acts, while the editor sent me to shoot the new, unknown punk bands.—
Janette Beckman,
Washington Post,
24 May 2026
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In the event of multiple jackpot winners, the jackpot prize will be shared.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
30 May 2026
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So far, every couple has split the prize.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
Verb
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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.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
28 Mar. 2026
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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.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Move a single armchair, however, and the machine may spin in confused circles, trapped by its own digital blueprint.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
25 May 2026
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Body camera footage has captured the dramatic rescue of a baby trapped inside a vehicle stranded in rising floodwaters on Saturday as floodwaters appeared to sweep the car toward a creek in Beeville, Texas.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2026
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“Gem.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gem. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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