as in gem
someone or something that is highly valued or admired
With her rare all-round talent for sports, she was a diamond of a player.
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as in to gem
to make more attractive by or as if by adding diamonds
The ballroom soon filled with diamonded guests ready to dance.
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Recent Examples of diamond
Michelle Gumede and Mogomotsi Magome, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Other shots in the slideshow include a hanging daybed taken from the distance, a selfie, a close-up snap of Del Rey's waterproof shoe and her diamond engagement ring, a picture of a white dress on a hanger next to a basket filled with cowboy boots, and a video of a cloudy drive.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Stellene Volandes, Town & Country, 8 June 2023
Shop the collection on oldnavy.gap.com 58 of 84 Pandora This jeweler understands that diamonds the power statement jewelry: enter its latest Diamonds by Pandora range, a 33-piece collection of earrings, necklaces, bracelets and rings made for the everyday woman.
—People Staff, Peoplemag, 22 June 2023
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Noun
Apart from clothing, Lesotho’s exports also include diamonds and other goods.
—Michelle Gumede and Mogomotsi Magome, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Other shots in the slideshow include a hanging daybed taken from the distance, a selfie, a close-up snap of Del Rey's waterproof shoe and her diamond engagement ring, a picture of a white dress on a hanger next to a basket filled with cowboy boots, and a video of a cloudy drive.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Verb
Stone properties are major points of conversation in these halls (malachite is a 3 or 4 on the Moh’s Hardness scale, diamonds a 10), where visitors are surrounded by so many natural wonders—like a 3000-pound block of labradorite or two towering amethyst geodes or all those spodumene crystals.
—Stellene Volandes, Town & Country, 8 June 2023
Shop the collection on oldnavy.gap.com 58 of 84 Pandora This jeweler understands that diamonds the power statement jewelry: enter its latest Diamonds by Pandora range, a 33-piece collection of earrings, necklaces, bracelets and rings made for the everyday woman.
—People Staff, Peoplemag, 22 June 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diamond
Noun
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One of these modernist gems just popped up for sale on the suburban outskirts of Los Angeles, in the quaint village of Sierra Madre.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
3 Apr. 2025
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Among the millions of film and video works collected within the world’s archives, there exists an unseen tapestry of remarkable, astonishing and often unseen gems found on a multitude of sources—film and video formats of all shapes and sizes.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
3 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In Midtown’s southeasterly quadrant, the Fifth Avenue Hotel is the jewel of 28th St.—
Christopher Cameron,
Robb Report,
9 Apr. 2025
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In their new thriller Crime 101, an adaptation of the Don Winslow novella of the same name, Berry plays a weary insurance broker who gets involved in a multimillion-dollar heist led by a master jewel thief named Davis, portrayed by Hemsworth.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Condensation began to pearl at the edges of his rental face mask, an older model that pressed uncomfortably against his temples.—
Elliot Ackerman,
WIRED,
9 Feb. 2024
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Since bead materials can run the gamut—from glass to pearl to wood and beyond—Korn notes that some bead styles are inherently more casual than others.—
Aemilia Madden,
Harper's BAZAAR,
24 July 2023
Noun
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The fight might not have been a technical marvel, but the two gave the crowd their money’s worth.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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Initially intended as a technological marvel to rival Concorde, the Anglo-French supersonic aircraft, development of Boeing 2707 faced insurmountable technical and economic challenges and was ultimately aborted: a failure of industrial policy to balance ambition with feasibility.—
Made by History,
Time,
1 Apr. 2025
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Law enforcement in Willacy County were still working to save residents trapped in their homes Friday after about 12 to 15 inches of rain pummeled the area over a six-hour period, the county’s Emergency Management Coordinator Frank Torres said.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
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In Alamo, the police and fire department responded to more than 100 water rescues, including people stranded in their vehicles and trapped in their homes, Fire Department Chief R.C. Flores said at a news conference Friday afternoon.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The cake, decorated with mini eggs in pink, blue and purple, looks good enough to eat.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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With a light and fluffy texture, these are ideal for topping, decorating and spreading on baked goods.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Diamond.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diamond. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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