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as in gem
a usually valuable stone cut and polished for ornament
a necklace set with priceless jewels
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as in treasure
an asset that brings praise or renown
an illuminated medieval manuscript that is the jewel of the library's collection of rare books
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as in prize
someone or something unusually desirable
a star athlete who would be a jewel for any team
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Recent Examples of jewel
Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024
The big picture: More than a century ago, Hotel Petersburg was the crown jewel of downtown Petersburg, until a 1969 fire shuttered it for the remainder of the 20th century.
—Karri Peifer, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
Coral Davenport, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2023
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Eddie also halts Aurelia’s plans to escape the island with a handful of jewels and cash to make a new start.
—Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024
The big picture: More than a century ago, Hotel Petersburg was the crown jewel of downtown Petersburg, until a 1969 fire shuttered it for the remainder of the 20th century.
—Karri Peifer, Axios, 9 Dec. 2024
Verb
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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New perk: Easily find new routes and hidden gems, upcoming running events, and more near you.Miyo McGinn, Outside Online, 9 Dec. 2024
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The Noble South This downtown gem has been serving elevated farm-to-table cuisine for a decade.Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
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Madrid’s cultural treasures stand toe-to-toe with the City of Lights and London and Rome and Amsterdam, but its tourist crowds are only a fraction of those places.Chadd Scott, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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The film opens in November 2021 as 26 royal treasures from the former Kingdom are about to leave Paris to return to their country of origin.Nancy Tartaglione, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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First prize will receive $15,000, second prize will receive $10,000, and third prize will receive $5,000.Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Key Background In September, a single ticket holder from Texas won a $800 million Mega Millions jackpot, the second biggest Mega Millions prize of the year so far.Siladitya Ray, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Mali has other natural resources that Moroccan industries could eye for extraction, such as gold, uranium, iron ore, and possibly diamonds. FROM FEZ TO TIMBUKTU Only time will tell whether Morocco’s relationship with Mali will be that of an equal partner or a satellite.Vish Sakthivel, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2014
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On the neck, two triangle diamonds the size of almonds sit between the collarbones, mirroring each other.Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2023
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Big black letters on either side of the flatbed proclaimed ART IS … O’Grady, then 48, had decided to become an artist just six years before, after two marriages, an attempt at a novel, and stints as a translator and rock critic.Jillian Steinhauer, Vulture, 13 Dec. 2024
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Havel pointed out that in Czechoslovakia, the dissident movement had its breakout moment during the trial of a rock band, the Plastic People of the Universe, whose popularity was seen as a threat.Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 13 Dec. 2024
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Draped in the Indian flag and holding his trophy, Gukesh was met by hundreds of fans upon returning to his home city.Jamie Barton, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
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With so many teams making the playoffs and so many rounds required to ultimately host the World Series trophy, it’s become quite difficult for an MLB club to meet the old school definition of a dynasty.Tony Blengino, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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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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“Jewel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jewel. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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