1
as in gems
a usually valuable stone cut and polished for ornament
a necklace set with priceless jewels
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2
as in treasures
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 prizes
someone or something unusually desirable
a star athlete who would be a jewel for any team
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Recent Examples of jewels
Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 10 May 2026
Her sculptural face is framed by a crown of fabric wrapped around her head and is dripping with jewels.
—Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Each pack is customized based on the type of vitamin, with designs like flowers or jewels.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 6 May 2026
Fellow livestream host La La Anthony, a bronze goddess in a Wiederhoeft gown dripping with jewels, channeled her inner Jessica Rabbit with red hair.
—Anika Reed, USA Today, 5 May 2026
The majority of the piece was made with a shiny fabric that looked like liquid metal, while the center appeared to be dripping in actual jewels.
—Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026
Like her gown, her face, earlobe, and cartilage were full of all types of jewels both silver-, bronze-, and gold-toned.
—Essence, 5 May 2026
Through the decades, the Orlando Sentinel has highlighted the region’s natural jewels and exposed a range of environmental tragedies, often through the voices of residents who called attention to them, fought to fix them — and sometimes succeeded.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
But the ballyhooed prospects, the ones who earned spots on top 100 lists and were viewed as jewels of some of the Marlins’ biggest trades, are still trying to lift their numbers to respectable levels.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
Noun
This year’s collection had a bumper crop of 41 millionaire pieces, with a handful breaching the mid-seven-figure barrier, among them the jewels with important sapphires, emeralds and rubies.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 10 May 2026
Her sculptural face is framed by a crown of fabric wrapped around her head and is dripping with jewels.
—Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026
Each pack is customized based on the type of vitamin, with designs like flowers or jewels.
—Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 6 May 2026
Fellow livestream host La La Anthony, a bronze goddess in a Wiederhoeft gown dripping with jewels, channeled her inner Jessica Rabbit with red hair.
—Anika Reed, USA Today, 5 May 2026
The majority of the piece was made with a shiny fabric that looked like liquid metal, while the center appeared to be dripping in actual jewels.
—Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 5 May 2026
Like her gown, her face, earlobe, and cartilage were full of all types of jewels both silver-, bronze-, and gold-toned.
—Essence, 5 May 2026
Through the decades, the Orlando Sentinel has highlighted the region’s natural jewels and exposed a range of environmental tragedies, often through the voices of residents who called attention to them, fought to fix them — and sometimes succeeded.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 May 2026
But the ballyhooed prospects, the ones who earned spots on top 100 lists and were viewed as jewels of some of the Marlins’ biggest trades, are still trying to lift their numbers to respectable levels.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for jewels
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Myanmar produces 90% of the world’s rubies, but human rights groups urge jewelers to boycott the gems because the industry finances both military governments and ethnic armed groups fueling civil conflict.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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Flaherty hopes to bring some gems to the Jayhawk program.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
8 May 2026
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The main roundhouse that houses the knockout collection of American railroading treasures remains untouched, but parts of the property facing the Pigtown neighborhood are being completely reimagined.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
8 May 2026
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Located in the middle of archaeological treasures, the boutique hotel is in walking distance of the Spanish Steps, the Colosseum, Piazza Venezia and the Trevi Fountain.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
7 May 2026
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Also supported are arts funders including the Cleveland Arts Prize, which, in turn, doles out annual $10,000 prizes to visual artists as well as writers, musicians, dancers, and other creatives.—
Brian Boucher,
ARTnews.com,
12 May 2026
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The prizes were trips to faraway places.—
Francesco Pacifico,
The Dial,
12 May 2026
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Jackie Jackson is opulently dressed for a football game, diamonds blazing on both hands, chandelier earrings, and black high heels under her trousers.—
Gail Sheehy,
Vanity Fair,
20 Feb. 2026
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The weekend showcased Chanel snow boots, one-of-a-kind furs, diamonds the size of ice cubes.—
Todd Plummer,
Robb Report,
10 Feb. 2026
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Rovers that scoop rocks on both ends seem to have better traction.—
Dan Vergano,
Scientific American,
11 May 2026
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The icy straitjacket that kept the rocks from collapsing was no longer there.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
10 May 2026
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Players such as Phil Mickelson had been attempting the strategy for years, but DeChambeau proved that overpowering the test could lead to more trophies.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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What drew him in was not the trophies but the person behind them.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2026
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Robot Stories Around Solar Panels (2025), one of his paintings in that show, features machine people harvesting pearls from giant clamshells and posing as Botticelli’s Birth of Venus.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
11 May 2026
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The 1996 piece is constructed entirely with pearls and beads.—
Dalila Muata,
NBC news,
5 May 2026
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Now researchers have identified a new material within trinitite called a clathrate—a cagelike chemical lattice that traps other atoms inside it.—
Clara Moskowitz,
Scientific American,
11 May 2026
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Their daughter, Rose, traps them in her dolls.—
George Yang,
PC Magazine,
1 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Jewels.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jewels. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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