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Recent Examples of scarab
The measure would also classify the Carolina mantis as the state predator insect and the rainbow scarab, a dung beetle, as the soil conservation insect.
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Barbara Hoberock,
Oklahoma Voice,
17 Feb. 2026
On board this ship were 10 tons of copper ingots, ceramic jars full of wine from Cyprus and oil from the Levant, glass beads, an Egyptian scarab of Queen Nefertiti of Egypt, and Aegean pots.
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Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
Natron bubbling out of pale saline lakes in the Wadi Natron (west of the Nile) was used in making the blue glaze faience for amulets such as Taweret’s and the scarab beetles such as those produced in a delta factory.
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Vanessa Taylor,
Big Think,
25 Sep. 2025
Like the Wade Necklace, this is the first time the scarab design has been used in a film.
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Laurie Brookins,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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Barbara Hoberock,
Oklahoma Voice,
17 Feb. 2026
On board this ship were 10 tons of copper ingots, ceramic jars full of wine from Cyprus and oil from the Levant, glass beads, an Egyptian scarab of Queen Nefertiti of Egypt, and Aegean pots.
—
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
Natron bubbling out of pale saline lakes in the Wadi Natron (west of the Nile) was used in making the blue glaze faience for amulets such as Taweret’s and the scarab beetles such as those produced in a delta factory.
—
Vanessa Taylor,
Big Think,
25 Sep. 2025
Like the Wade Necklace, this is the first time the scarab design has been used in a film.
—
Laurie Brookins,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scarab
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Versailles parquet floors, cannage and cabochon imbue the space with a spirit that blends heritage and modernity.
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But that was far from the only sparkle; just check out her Bulgari High Jewelry sapphire-and-diamond pieces, including a necklace with a 50-carat oval cut cabochon sapphire.
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For the cameo, Swift (as Elaine) stands during a ceremony to ask the groom to run away with her.
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The director would on occassion step in front of the camera for cameo.
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Toast baguette slices and serve with the crab cakes.
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Set a timer for 6 to 7 minutes for a baguette and about 10 minutes for a larger loaf.
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Note di Luce reimagines the classic solitaire through a suite of seven rings featuring unexpected diamond colors, distinctive cuts and bespoke settings.
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The post offered a glimpse of the couple's celebration, beginning with a smiling selfie in which Stewart showed off her engagement ring — an oval solitaire diamond set on a gold band.
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Spanning 11 themes, the 110 pieces in the collection also include Colombian emeralds, cat’s-eye blue topaz, natural zircon, and Santa Maria–type aquamarines to bring color to both geometric and fluid shapes.
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The findings may support another recent study, which uses ancient crystals of the mineral zircon—found in a different part of Western Australia—to suggest that pieces of Earth’s crust may have been melting back into the mantle around 3.35 billion years ago.
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Much of that styling seems a very deliberate choice, likely meant to grab attention in a market in which the timelessly curvaceous form of the teardrop has become all too commonplace.
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Bright teardrop earrings hang from metal tins filled with Japanese cooling beads.
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Her nail artist, Zola Ganzorigt, created a similar look in June, bedazzling Jenner’s pale pink Gel-X extensions with rhinestone French tips.
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Some of the stranger things found in 2025 included dentures with two teeth, breast milk, 420 donuts, a 75-gallon fish tank, a textured photo with a rhinestone picture of Jesus, 2 pounds of blue raspberry Gushers, and a full kitchen faucet.
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“Scarab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scarab. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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