Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of zircon
The team first crushes the rocks into fine grains and separates out the zircons using dense liquids and magnetic fields.
—
Ella Jeffries, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2025
To better understand the impact date, researchers analyzed the crystals of zircon minerals in the Stac Fada Member.
—Patrick Pester, Space.com, 12 May 2025
Assessing these characteristics, the study authors traced the zircons’ origins to Greenland and to time periods between 0.5 billion and 3 billion years ago.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
The technique also typically needs kilograms of material to find enough uranium-containing zircon crystals, whereas ocean drill cores yield just grams.
—Howard Lee, Ars Technica, 8 Sep. 2024
See All Example Sentences for zircon
Ella Jeffries, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 May 2025
To better understand the impact date, researchers analyzed the crystals of zircon minerals in the Stac Fada Member.
—Patrick Pester, Space.com, 12 May 2025
Assessing these characteristics, the study authors traced the zircons’ origins to Greenland and to time periods between 0.5 billion and 3 billion years ago.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
The technique also typically needs kilograms of material to find enough uranium-containing zircon crystals, whereas ocean drill cores yield just grams.
—Howard Lee, Ars Technica, 8 Sep. 2024
See All Example Sentences for zircon
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zircon
Noun
-
Top off the look with a black rhinestone clutch and pearl drop earrings, which add just the right amount of contrast and polish for a picture-perfect New Year’s Eve ensemble.—
Taylor Jean Stephan,
PEOPLE,
27 Dec. 2025
-
Her rhinestone freckles for our Weather-Maxxer look were nothing short of magical.—
Brooke DeVard Ozaydinli,
Refinery29,
11 Dec. 2025
Noun
-
Put away jewelry, books, and cups right when you're done using them.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
13 Jan. 2026
-
While on a date night with her husband, Bugonia nominee Jesse Plemmons, Kirsten Dunst wore a green Tom Ford by Haider Ackermann open-back evening dress with crystal chain embroidery along the neckline and Kwiat jewelry.—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
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
-
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
-
Fill the crack in the door with the epoxy wood filler, spreading a small bit of the paste over the sanded area to help close and bond the edges of the crack together.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
The Spruce,
11 Jan. 2026
-
Spread the paste over the baking sheet's surface.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
11 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
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,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
-
In one scene, Elizabeth wears an elaborate necklace of jeweled scarabs, a direct reference to the character’s interest in insects and science.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
-
Bakwa had an impressive cameo as a substitute against Everton recently, but lacked the same drive against the Championship club last night.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2026
-
In a cameo in last year’s Happy Gilmore 2, the Cleveland Heights, Ohio product stood out, the movie’s director told PEOPLE.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
-
Set the scene Peacefully ensconced, what feels like a mere baguette’s toss from the maze of ’36 streets’ that comprise the Old Quarter, Sofitel Legend Metropole Hanoi has been a fixture in the heart of Hanoi since 1901.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2026
-
Place baguette slices on a baking sheet.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
28 Dec. 2025
Noun
-
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
-
The store’s current top-ticket item is a solitaire diamond ring priced at $19,491.—
Faith Karimi,
CNN Money,
28 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Zircon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zircon. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
