1
as in rocks
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 treasures
someone or something unusually desirable
that new car is a real gem she's dating a real gem these days
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Recent Examples of gems
Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
Tyler Glasnow did not threaten to go the distance, as Blake Snell and Yoshinobu Yamamoto did while twirling gems in the first two games of this series.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
He’s been rewatching some late 90s/early 00s gems to high joy returns.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
The show features gems, minerals, crystals, fossils, rough-cut stones, books, jewelry and slabs.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
Back in the early 1900s, before the United Arab Emirates was even a country, merchants from India and Iran began hawking gems and precious metals by the twisting waterway known as Dubai Creek.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
According to Julie, the best way to achieve this is with intricate nail art, metallic details, gems, studs, or chrome.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 14 Oct. 2025
The singer — whose life story was adapted into the 2012 musical Melanie and the Record Man — dropped several gems about her transformative festival experience during a 2018 interview with Best Classic Bands.
—Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
The historic gems that fill his Paris home are enough; his appetite is sated.
—Jazmine Hughes, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2025
Verb
Hotel Emma Hotel Emma is one of San Antonio’s true gems.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
Tyler Glasnow did not threaten to go the distance, as Blake Snell and Yoshinobu Yamamoto did while twirling gems in the first two games of this series.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
He’s been rewatching some late 90s/early 00s gems to high joy returns.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
The show features gems, minerals, crystals, fossils, rough-cut stones, books, jewelry and slabs.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
Back in the early 1900s, before the United Arab Emirates was even a country, merchants from India and Iran began hawking gems and precious metals by the twisting waterway known as Dubai Creek.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
According to Julie, the best way to achieve this is with intricate nail art, metallic details, gems, studs, or chrome.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 14 Oct. 2025
The singer — whose life story was adapted into the 2012 musical Melanie and the Record Man — dropped several gems about her transformative festival experience during a 2018 interview with Best Classic Bands.
—Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
The historic gems that fill his Paris home are enough; his appetite is sated.
—Jazmine Hughes, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gems
Noun
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Drops, soft cabochons and even some finds left with the natural contours became the stars on asymmetric Arum earrings and other jewels.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
10 Oct. 2025
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The cash, gold, jewels, and crypto are all ready.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Long-term fans of the discount German grocery chain are quick to rave about the low prices, fun seasonal food finds, and the treasures that await each week in the famed middle aisle.—
Elliott Harrell,
Southern Living,
11 Oct. 2025
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Fox News Digital recently spoke with a hobbyist group in Poland that found ancient treasures while searching for World War II rockets.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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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
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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
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Nearby was mostly rocks and snake holes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
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Then decide whether inorganic materials like landscape cloth, black plastic, rocks, or rubber mulch is better than organic mulches like shredded leaves, straw, pinestraw, sawdust, or wood barks.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
14 Oct. 2025
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In the event of cancellation, Sponsor reserves the right to award prizes from among all eligible, non-suspect entries received prior to the event requiring such cancellation.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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Inside, visitors can try their luck with trivia and board games for a chance to win prizes and purchase appetizers for a Halloween menu.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The man, a jeweler, took to the platform on October 9, under u/thedaburai, to share a photo of himself holding up two gemstones in front of an open, vintage-style briefcase from a Goodwill store.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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The event is sponsored by the Fallbrook Gem & Mineral Society and features 30 dealers with minerals, gemstones, jewelry, fossils and unusual gifts.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The pearls, distinguished by their Baroque silhouettes and radiant golden hue, exude an organic allure.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
16 Oct. 2025
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As the socialite posed in front of the cameras, draped in nothing but barely there pearls, Kris made sure to capture behind-the-scenes content of the shoot with her own digital camera.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Dust Regularly Dust furniture one or two times a week with a damp microfiber cloth that traps dust and prevents it from being scattered in the air.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
8 Oct. 2025
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They’re made with the same cotton-blend fleece that traps warmth without overheating.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Gems.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gems. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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