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Recent Examples of scarab
The scarabs are about the size of the palm of your hand.
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 22 Apr. 2025
Nitzan discovered the scarab during a family outing at the Tel Azekah archaeological site near the city of Beit Shemesh.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
The amulet Ziv found is shaped like a scarab or a beetle, the Israel Antiquities Authority said in the news release.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
The scarab also had religious messages and meanings for the Egyptians.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 22 Apr. 2025
Nitzan discovered the scarab during a family outing at the Tel Azekah archaeological site near the city of Beit Shemesh.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Apr. 2025
The amulet Ziv found is shaped like a scarab or a beetle, the Israel Antiquities Authority said in the news release.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
The scarab also had religious messages and meanings for the Egyptians.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scarab
Noun
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The inlay is protected within a metal bezel, per the campaign, beneath a protective glass dome cabochon.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Sep. 2025
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Pieces includes such exquisite gemstones as a 79 carat aquamarine, pink sapphires, tsavorites, cabochon rubellites and diamonds.—
Kyle Roderick,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Charlie also had a cameo in the 1993 film Loaded Weapon 1, which Emilio starred in.—
Nicole Briese,
People.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Téa Leoni, after making a quick cameo in the last finale, returns as Sofia, wife of the missing mobster.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Topped with slices of baguette and plenty of cheese, this classic soup is hearty and filling.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
11 Sep. 2025
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The sandwiches are named with references to art, such as the Van Gogh made with roast beef, fresh dill, Havarti cheese, sprouts and deli mustard on pumpernickel bread; or the hot Picasso made with savory meatballs, provolone cheese and Mama Cosenza’s original Italian sauce on an 8-inch baguette.—
Endia Fontanez,
AZCentral.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Prada Fine Jewelry Couleur Vivante collection comprises drop earrings, solitaire rings, line bracelets and rivière necklaces, with unconventional combinations of amethysts, aquamarines, madeira citrines, pink morganites and oro-verde peridots used throughout.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
2 Sep. 2025
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Atara Lev, head of design at celebrity-favorite Material Good, says emerald cut diamonds have always been on-trend, whether classically set as a three-stone ring with tapered baguette side stones or set as a solitaire.—
Ariel Okin,
Vogue,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The only way that the uranium-lead ratio can be compatible with the hafnium in the zircons, Whitehouse argued, is if the zircons that settled in the silt had crystallized around 2.8 billion years ago, constraining the organic carbon to being no older than that.—
Howard Lee,
ArsTechnica,
11 Aug. 2025
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The gold standard and easiest way to date very old rock formations is with a very tough mineral known as a zircon.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
27 June 2025
Noun
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This type primarily affects children, causing small, scaly, teardrop-shaped, itchy red bumps on the skin.—
Carrie Madormo,
Health,
10 Sep. 2025
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So Kleox borrows from conventional teardrop design to put forth a solution – or a functional alternative, at least.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Gone are the gaudy patterns of the past: Now, in 2025, the ’90s express themselves through more precise and elegant nail designs, like revisiting French manicures, transparent bases, and rhinestones.—
Jeanne Ballion,
Glamour,
29 Aug. 2025
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Thomas is known for her mixed-media paintings and collage installations featuring rhinestones, colorful acrylic, and enamel.—
LaShawn Harris
August 27,
Literary Hub,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Scarab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scarab. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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