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Recent Examples of zircon
The rock sample didn’t contain a tough mineral known as a zircon — the easiest and most reliable way to date old rock formations — and little is definitive when dealing with rocks and minerals that have histories spanning more than 4 billion years.
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Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 29 Dec. 2025
The only way that the uranium-lead ratio can be compatible with the hafnium in the zircons, Whitehouse argued, is if the zircons that settled in the silt had crystallized around 2.8 billion years ago, constraining the organic carbon to being no older than that.
—Howard Lee, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2025
Melting the lunar surface through extensive volcanism is one way to reset the zircons.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 8 May 2025
Testing that assumption, the study authors smashed the rocks and examined the tiny crystals, called zircons, that were trapped inside.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
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Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 29 Dec. 2025
The only way that the uranium-lead ratio can be compatible with the hafnium in the zircons, Whitehouse argued, is if the zircons that settled in the silt had crystallized around 2.8 billion years ago, constraining the organic carbon to being no older than that.
—Howard Lee, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2025
Melting the lunar surface through extensive volcanism is one way to reset the zircons.
—Nola Taylor Tillman, Space.com, 8 May 2025
Testing that assumption, the study authors smashed the rocks and examined the tiny crystals, called zircons, that were trapped inside.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zircon
Noun
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Not to mention, all those heavy rhinestone outfits, the big hair, my big… uh, personality.—
McKinley Franklin,
HollywoodReporter,
4 May 2026
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Burrow went more casual for their outing, sporting a plain white T-shirt, a baseball cap from Alo and green pants with rhinestone embellishments on the side.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Leyden, who was down on her luck after losing her jewelry business and had become estranged from her family, wound up in a homeless shelter.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
8 May 2026
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The collaboration reflects a broader shift toward closer alignment between beauty and fashion, where elements like nails are increasingly considered alongside accessories such as jewelry or footwear.—
Advertorial,
Footwear News,
8 May 2026
Noun
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But that was far from the only sparkle; just check out her Bulgari High Jewelry sapphire-and-diamond pieces, including a necklace with a 50-carat oval cut cabochon sapphire.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
PEOPLE,
5 May 2026
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In the Byzantine room the most Beautiful cabochon is the missing one.—
Patricia Lockwood,
The Atlantic,
12 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The liquid becomes ganjang (soy sauce); the solids are mashed to become doenjang (soybean paste).—
Andrea Strong,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 May 2026
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Scallions and cilantro, along with savories such as bean paste and tofu sauce imbue umami.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 May 2026
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Revenge of the Mummy—The Ride is an indoor coaster based on The Mummy film franchise, launching riders through a tomb past treasures, warrior mummies, and those pesky scarab beetles.—
Carly Caramanna,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Apr. 2026
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This fascination extended to bold, symbolic jewelry such as scarabs.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Second-year pass rusher Princely Umanmielen, a 2025 third-round pick, made a brief cameo on the field.—
Mike Kaye
May 8,
Charlotte Observer,
8 May 2026
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Heck, even co-creator Ed Boon pops up for a reasonably amusing cameo as a bartender.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Tangy goat cheese and crispy baguette slices are the ideal canvas for this comforting yet light take on bruschetta.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
1 May 2026
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To top it off, the bezel is set with a rainbow spectrum of baguette-cut rubies and sapphires that mirror the retro palette.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
30 Apr. 2026
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Rocky's own name for himself is a type of thrush called a solitaire bird slowed down.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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The 12-carat oval Ceylon sapphire stone is surrounded by 14 solitaire diamonds and set on an 18-karat white gold band.—
Briana Draguca,
PEOPLE,
4 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Zircon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zircon. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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