1
as in jewels
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
Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Nov. 2025
More than 56,000 gems are on sale right now, some of which are even an extra 30 percent off for a limited time.
—Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Our picks run the gamut—from home decor gems to high-tech gadgets, skin-care gift sets to culinary staples— but are still selective enough to feel special during the big unboxing reveal.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 7 Nov. 2025
For a more private retreat, travelers can try small guesthouses like Rooms Hotel – Tbilisi and boutique gems such as Shota Rustaveli where comfort, design, and style are guaranteed for under $50 a night.
—Essence, 7 Nov. 2025
From a new play play about a mother-son road trip to a jazz guitar icon and festival devoted to gems, there is plenty to see and do in the Bay Area Area this weekend.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
As the holiday entertaining season approaches, here’s an easy recipe for these golden gems that is sure to please.
—Judy Bart Kancigor, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2025
But often these insightful gems are just left on our proverbial shelves gathering dust.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 4 Nov. 2025
To date, four people have been charged in connection with that caper; the gems have not yet been recovered.
—News Desk, Artforum, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
Our list spans 84 years of festive favorites and hidden gems.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Nov. 2025
More than 56,000 gems are on sale right now, some of which are even an extra 30 percent off for a limited time.
—Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Our picks run the gamut—from home decor gems to high-tech gadgets, skin-care gift sets to culinary staples— but are still selective enough to feel special during the big unboxing reveal.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 7 Nov. 2025
For a more private retreat, travelers can try small guesthouses like Rooms Hotel – Tbilisi and boutique gems such as Shota Rustaveli where comfort, design, and style are guaranteed for under $50 a night.
—Essence, 7 Nov. 2025
From a new play play about a mother-son road trip to a jazz guitar icon and festival devoted to gems, there is plenty to see and do in the Bay Area Area this weekend.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
As the holiday entertaining season approaches, here’s an easy recipe for these golden gems that is sure to please.
—Judy Bart Kancigor, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2025
But often these insightful gems are just left on our proverbial shelves gathering dust.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 4 Nov. 2025
To date, four people have been charged in connection with that caper; the gems have not yet been recovered.
—News Desk, Artforum, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gems
Noun
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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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Access the park by snorkeling or diving, or via a glass-bottom boat, before heading to the offshoot site in neighboring Carriacou, hidden among the reefs of an island renowned for its treasures beneath the surface.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Jan. 2026
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The latest discovery isn't the first time that modern construction projects have yielded historical treasures in Europe.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
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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
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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
Noun
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Rock jetties can be deadly in such conditions, stay off the rocks.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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Shoals of red-toothed triggerfish, radiant in cobalt blue, gathered by large rocks covered in purple anemones.—
Gisela Williams,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Jan. 2026
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For prizes of $50,000 or more, you are required to claim in person at the Hoosier Lottery headquarters in Indianapolis.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
9 Jan. 2026
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Their popularity isn’t from winning expensive prizes, or because competitions pay big.—
Anna Rahmanan,
thehustle.co,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The suit was covered in extra large green gemstones.—
Meg Walters,
InStyle,
5 Jan. 2026
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After Sim Gems, Lubeck took me around the corner to a gemstones, diamonds, and jewelry wholesaler co-founded by Jay Moncada, whom Lubeck met at the Ethical Gem Fair in Brooklyn in 2023.—
Emilia Petrarca,
New Yorker,
2 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Natural pearls develop organically when a tiny grain of sand becomes trapped inside a mollusk.—
Elle Meier,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026
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Narrated by Colm Feore and James Hyndman in the English and French versions of the movie, respectively, the 17-minute stop-motion short follows a poor young boy who discovers a girl whose tears, evoked by a sad home life, turn into pristine pearls.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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From trad wives to spin classes to caregiving, Smithuijsen reveals how late stage capitalism strips women of agency and traps them in endless cycles of empty consumption and thankless labor.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Jan. 2026
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The cuffed hem also traps in heat and gives the pants a jogger appearance that looks good with sandals, sneakers, and boots.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
31 Dec. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Gems.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gems. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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