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
Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
Each Vienne piece has been crafted in 18-karat white gold overlaid with the iridescent enamel and set with diamonds and moonstones.
—Nazanin Lankarani, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Bysofia Moutinho, science.org, 5 Dec. 2024
Selena Gomez Selena Gomez accessorized with the Dôme ring, Duet mixed ring, and diamonds Team ring to promote her film Emilia Pérez at a recent screening.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Instead of sending a message to the judge and jury, as is usually the goal of a celebrity courtroom outfit, Kardashian’s diamonds spoke directly to the public.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 22 May 2025
Each Vienne piece has been crafted in 18-karat white gold overlaid with the iridescent enamel and set with diamonds and moonstones.
—Nazanin Lankarani, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Verb
The situation is further compounded by the fact that most diamond open-access journals lack impact factors and those that do still have lower numbers than mainstream commercial journals.
—Bysofia Moutinho, science.org, 5 Dec. 2024
Selena Gomez Selena Gomez accessorized with the Dôme ring, Duet mixed ring, and diamonds Team ring to promote her film Emilia Pérez at a recent screening.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diamond
Noun
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Have a suggestion for a great hidden dining gem in your neighborhood?—
Kaitlyn Rosati,
New York Daily News,
21 May 2025
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These limited-time offers cover both name-brand gear and underrated gems, but inventory tends to move fast when prices dip this low.—
Shubham Yewale,
PC Magazine,
20 May 2025
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Along with her technical skills, Tupper’s multi-cultural experience, gift for ergonomic yet kinetic designs and sheer imagination make Cultus Artem jewels one of the more intriguing debuts during Paris Fashion Week.—
Kyle Roderick,
Forbes,
29 Feb. 2024
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The strawberry, blackberry and raspberry fields of the Pajaro Valley stretch for 10 miles along the coast of California’s Monterey Bay, jeweled with fruit from April through early December.—
Coral Davenport,
New York Times,
29 Dec. 2023
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Test yourself on treasured tunes and midwestern marvels in this week's American Culture Quiz.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2025
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Their products are often seen as technical marvels.—
JoAnn Yamani,
Forbes.com,
21 May 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
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If trapped by moving water, seek the highest possible point and contact emergency services by calling 911.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
27 May 2025
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The wounded included four children, one of whom had been trapped beneath the vehicle with three adults.—
Kwiyeon Ha,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
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Read Next World 1,400-year-old crown — still decorated with insect wings — found in South Korea May 22, 2025 1:16 PM Read Next World Students locate ancient Roman army camp beyond empire’s northern border.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2025
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In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with mothers awarded the honorary title of Mother Heroine and families decorated with the Order of Parental...—
Clare Morell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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“Diamond.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diamond. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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