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Recent Examples of zircon
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.
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Howard Lee, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2025
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
Melting the lunar surface through extensive volcanism is one way to reset the zircons.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 8 May 2025
Testing that assumption, the study authors smashed the rocks and examined the tiny crystals, called zircons, that were trapped inside.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
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Howard Lee, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2025
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
Melting the lunar surface through extensive volcanism is one way to reset the zircons.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 8 May 2025
Testing that assumption, the study authors smashed the rocks and examined the tiny crystals, called zircons, that were trapped inside.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zircon
Noun
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Itty-bitty rhinestone accents add the subtlest touch of sparkle to these avocado green French tips.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
5 Mar. 2026
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Rose Byrne was the picture of understated elegance in a light pink sleeveless Chanel midi dress that was adorned with silver rhinestone on the bodice and the waist.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
2 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Small cloth jewelry bags or jewelry boxes are a good option, as are tiny cleaning cloths.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Mar. 2026
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However, in May 2023, multiple jewelry items were stolen from a locker at a hotel in West Hollywood, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.—
Rebecca Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Today, it's attached to a 20th-century gold and cabochon ruby necklace made by Cartier to evoke the style of the original silk cord.—
Laura Scafati,
Vanity Fair,
30 Jan. 2026
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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
Noun
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Mix a combination of two teaspoons of cream of tartar and a few drops of lemon juice to form a paste.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
13 Mar. 2026
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Positioning itself as a modern-day teahouse, Nana’s offers an array of lattes with bases such as matcha, hojicha (roasted tea) and red bean or black sesame paste.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
13 Mar. 2026
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One of her favorite specimens was the rain beetle, a fuzzy scarab-like insect that can't feed as an adult, relying solely on fat stores from its larval stages.—
Christine Mai-Duc,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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The old elegance of my heart became as small As a coffin carved for a scarab which lived Three thousand years ago and died of sun And scalpel, supernatural, but musical.—
Lucie Brock-Broido,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
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Gosling returned the favor by making a cameo during Styles' episode to help introduce one of his musical performances.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 2026
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That honor goes to the casino-owning Danforths, whose patriarch (David Cronenberg, in a brief but amusing cameo) wields enough power to call off entire wars with a single phone call.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Mar. 2026
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Cut a few loaves of French bread or baguette into cubes and put them on the fondue trays as well.—
Kylie Petty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Mar. 2026
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This version uses thick baguette slices to soak up a custard flavored with cinnamon and orange.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
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Unlike a solitaire ring which features a single prominent gem, eternity bands can be customized with multiple stones to maximize their symbolic meaning and stacking possibilities.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
7 Mar. 2026
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An early version of the best dessert in the house was a great-tasting but untidy wet block of orange cake the size of a solitaire deck with a ping-pong scoop of chocolate ice cream.—
Mike Sutter,
San Antonio Express-News,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Zircon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zircon. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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