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Recent Examples of zircon
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.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026
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
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
Melting the lunar surface through extensive volcanism is one way to reset the zircons.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 8 May 2025
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026
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
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
Melting the lunar surface through extensive volcanism is one way to reset the zircons.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zircon
Noun
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Minimalists, you're also invited to the rhinestone party.—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
7 June 2026
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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.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Super Bowl winners have his rings, too — the Rams, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Philadelphia Eagles and the Seattle Seahawks, whose players opened their ornate jewelry boxes at a private team party Thursday night to find the prize every NFL player covets.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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Style it with comfy walking sneakers and a sweater slung over your shoulders for afternoon sightseeing, then dress it up with heeled sandals and some jewelry for dinner with friends.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
12 June 2026
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The Cleia features a cut-out T-strap silhouette with gold-tone cabochon studs running down it.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
6 June 2026
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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.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
5 May 2026
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While the grates soak, clean the stovetop surface by wiping away any crumbs and using a paste of equal parts water and baking soda to remove any stains.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
12 June 2026
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That temporary shift slows normal hydration and changes the environment inside the paste.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
12 June 2026
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The Japanese beetle, Popillia japonica, is a scarab beetle about 3/8-inch long.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
30 May 2026
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Revenge of the Mummy—The Ride is an indoor coaster based on The Mummy film franchise, launching riders through a tomb past treasures, warrior mummies, and those pesky scarab beetles.—
Carly Caramanna,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Apr. 2026
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Then, a year after her cameo in Kendrick Lamar’s halftime show at Super Bowl LIX, during Super Bowl LX, Williams appeared in a commercial for telehealth company Ro, advertising the effectiveness of the weight-loss drugs.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
13 June 2026
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Also making a cameo in the episode is Martin Scorsese’s daughter Francesca, playing an influencer discussing the case in a video on social media.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
13 June 2026
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The Baguette got its name because it was reportedly inspired by French women carrying a baguette under their arms.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
17 June 2026
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Its cuff interlaces rose gold with blue-green baguette-cut tourmalines, while its necklace borrows rose-gold fluting—a detail from watchmaking—and applies it to its High Jewelry for the first time.—
Taylor Stoddard,
Robb Report,
16 June 2026
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The ring features a solitaire diamond set on a wide gold band.—
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
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These jewelry collections and pieces range from subtle gradient and solitaire designs using Desert diamonds and are available at both independent and large-scale jewelers including Jared Jewelers, Reeds Jewelers and more.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Zircon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zircon. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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