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Recent Examples of gemmy
The Gemella collection includes statement bracelets inspired by pieces in their mother’s jewelry box as well as their irresistible gemmy sweetheart necklaces.
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Charlotte Diamond, Vogue, 24 June 2022
Charlotte Diamond, Vogue, 24 June 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gemmy
Adjective
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The book revealed the emotional wreckage that lay just beneath the seductive, glittering surface of a certain sector of France’s progressive cultural élite.—
Leslie Camhi,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2025
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Grab an aperol spritz and head to the coast of Capri with a new gothic suspense that proves darkness can lurk under even the most glittering surfaces.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Against elites, his Dangerous Fenwick is just over 50 percent, but his goal share (11-1) is a scintillating 91 percent.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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The attention required to keep up isn’t always rewarded by the most scintillating developments in a plot that tends more often to simmer on a medium flame than come to a boil.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
Adjective
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Spencer sees her from the window, somehow IMMEDIATELY recognizes his bundled-up wife in the blinding whiteness, then races through the cars and hops out the back.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
6 Apr. 2025
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Don’t forget to highlight your cheeks and the tip of your nose with a blinding highlighter.—
Kleigh Balugo,
StyleCaster,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Glaser, from a very glancing stylistic consideration, looks like a multicam by comparison.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
10 Aug. 2024
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Even so, Joonam is too scattershot and distanced from culture and politics to resonate with the news — potentially the film’s greatest draw — in more than a glancing way.—
Caryn James,
The Hollywood Reporter,
22 Jan. 2023
Adjective
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Speed and a legitimate vertical threat were arguably the two most glaring weaknesses in the Cowboys receiver room last season.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Apr. 2025
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Kendrick Lamar Performs Drake Diss Track for First Time, Hits Stage with Dr. Dre: 'A Cultural Moment' The owl imagery at the end was perhaps the most glaring reference fans caught onto.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Gemmy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gemmy. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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