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jewel

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verb

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Recent Examples of jewel
Noun
Iran’s intelligence and security services rely largely on proxies to carry out their plans, offering hundreds of thousands of dollars to jewel thieves, drug dealers and other criminals in murder-for-hire schemes, the officials said. Shane Harris, Souad Mekhennet and Yeganeh Torbati, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Dec. 2022 The mom of three accessorized with a pink clutch and strappy heels adorned with what appears to be jewel detailing, adding chunky hoop-like earrings to complete her ensemble. Olivia Jakiel, PEOPLE.com, 28 Feb. 2022
Verb
And inside 60 Minutes, the crown jewel of CBS News, staff are holding their breath. Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2025 Just blocks away at the Liberty Memorial, Chappell Roan fans suited up in pink cowboy hats embellished with fringe and craft-store rhinestones and faux jewels. Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for jewel
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jewel
Noun
  • Aberdeenshire This gem tucked right in the heart of Edinburgh’s Old Town offers an atmospheric home base for exploring the city.
    Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 12 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
Noun
  • Beyond its monetary value, the treasure hoard holds significant historical importance, the press release concluded.
    Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 12 Oct. 2025
  • Foraging for Pawpaws Finding pawpaws feels a bit like finding hidden treasure.
    Stephanie Ganz, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The effervescent Milford landed one of Coming Home’s four acting Oscar nominations, with Fonda and Jon Voight winning the best actress and best actor prizes and Bruce Dern getting nominated for his supporting turn.
    Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Most states offer the Megaplier feature, which increases non-jackpot prizes from two, three, four and five times.
    Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • Now that Off the Wall has been elevated to diamond status, Jackson claims three such winners.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • People saw this strange-looking rock and tried to pick it up, but none could until this innocent little boy succeeded, delivering it to authorities.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The dudes-rock montage that followed the execution sketch had some genuinely funny bits.
    T. M. Brown, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Among her recent trophies is a Jean Paul Gaultier evening gown in denim and ostrich feathers, which went under the hammer for 377,000 euros, a new world record for a Gaultier piece.
    Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2025
  • On Friday, Las Vegas finished its 2025 climb with a trophy in hand, basking in the view from the top of the WNBA.
    Ben Pickman, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Water simply pearled on the surface without penetrating the membrane, and even the shoes’ exterior dried pretty quickly once the clouds parted and the sun came out.
    Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2025
  • Condensation began to pearl at the edges of his rental face mask, an older model that pressed uncomfortably against his temples.
    Elliot Ackerman, WIRED, 9 Feb. 2024

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“Jewel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jewel. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.

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