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Recent Examples of scarab
Golden scarabs are scattered in each level and are a reward for players who thoroughly explore the world.
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Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 30 July 2025
More recently, however, Raul persuaded his father to downsize the scarabs from about six centimeters, or almost 2.5 inches, to as small as 1.5 centimeters.
—Kathleen Beckett, New York Times, 20 May 2025
The scarabs are about the size of the palm of your hand.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 22 Apr. 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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Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 30 July 2025
More recently, however, Raul persuaded his father to downsize the scarabs from about six centimeters, or almost 2.5 inches, to as small as 1.5 centimeters.
—Kathleen Beckett, New York Times, 20 May 2025
The scarabs are about the size of the palm of your hand.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 22 Apr. 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
Noun
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The late Princess of Wales often wore the sapphire cabochon and diamond cluster earrings for royal engagements, wearing them as both double drops and studs over the years.—
Isaac Bickerstaff,
Glamour,
13 Oct. 2025
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These included Mirasol, which is named after the El Mirasol villa — one of architect Addison Mizner’s most famous designs — and played with volumes, cabochon cuts and a mix of gold, pink opal and freshwater pearls in a chunky ring, earrings and a standout long necklace.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Mike Flanagan, married to Siegel, has a cameo.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
7 Feb. 2026
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Greta Lee Past Lives actress Greta Lee makes a brief cameo in the video as a moody songstress performing on MTV when Swift visits a bar with her pet rock.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Take, for example, the Phillippa stiletto mule featuring a baguette crystal bow on the vamp and a pearl strap across the foot.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
4 Feb. 2026
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Don’t forget to grab a local wedge or wheel and a baguette baked a few blocks over for a late-night snack!—
Emma Simard,
Saveur,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The combination set the leggings-and-heel unit as the look’s main structure, while small hoop earrings, a solitaire ring and black rectangular sunglasses completed the look.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
21 Jan. 2026
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In another snap, the couple can be seen embracing with big smiles as Powell shows off her new jewelry, seemingly a round solitaire diamond ring.—
Amy McCarthy,
PEOPLE,
30 Dec. 2025
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Glaciers leave fingerprints Using world-leading equipment at Curtin’s John de Laeter Centre, the team analyzed more than 500 zircon crystals, one of the most durable minerals on Earth.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Jan. 2026
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The rock sample didn’t contain a tough mineral known as a zircon — the easiest and most reliable way to date old rock formations — and little is definitive when dealing with rocks and minerals that have histories spanning more than 4 billion years.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
29 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Details include a T-bar strap and teardrop crystal beads.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
29 Jan. 2026
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The teardrop drawer pull, Hand of Fatima–esque, gives it an especially antique feel.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
22 Jan. 2026
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Made from durable, high-quality denim and embellished with a rhinestone belt, these jeans are well worth the splurge.—
Jordan Julian,
InStyle,
28 Jan. 2026
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Some collections added sparkle via lurex blends and rhinestone embellishments, while others incorporated patchwork and destruction.—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Scarab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scarab. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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