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
Will Rogers, Baltimore Sun, 22 July 2025
Inside, Mandarin leather and stitching add an architectural feel to the tone-on-tone gray, chrome and gloss black, highlighting the the seats, the dash surround and 3D diamond leather door panels.
—Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Sophie Furley, Robb Report, 14 Dec. 2024
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
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Noun
Because whether on the diamond or in the nation’s courtrooms, when everyone plays by the rules, the game remains fair for all.
—Will Rogers, Baltimore Sun, 22 July 2025
Inside, Mandarin leather and stitching add an architectural feel to the tone-on-tone gray, chrome and gloss black, highlighting the the seats, the dash surround and 3D diamond leather door panels.
—Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
Verb
There weren’t only sprinkles on her cookies, but also diamond sprinkles on her Cartier Santos timepiece that caught the camera’s eye.
—Sophie Furley, Robb Report, 14 Dec. 2024
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for diamond
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Beginning in Málaga, the journey winds through Andalucía's cultural gems — Granada, Sevilla and Córdoba — offering golden-hour shoots at iconic sites like La Alhambra and Plaza de España.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
19 July 2025
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These three Top 70 Open Championship venues are the anchor and main draw, but there is more great links golf, and my personal favorite hidden gem within this hidden gem destination was Wallasey.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes.com,
18 July 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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Costa Rica is an ecological marvel with jungles, rainforests, and active volcanoes, and people from all over the world come here for yoga or surfing retreats.—
Jennifer Leigh Parker,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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The home itself is a marvel of Italian architecture and features five bedrooms, five bathrooms, high ceilings, a one bedroom guest house and so much more.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
10 July 2025
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Water simply pearled on the surface without penetrating the membrane, and even the shoes’ exterior dried pretty quickly once the clouds parted and the sun came out.—
Asia London Palomba,
Travel + Leisure,
3 July 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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If trapped by moving water, seek the highest possible point and contact emergency services by calling 911.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
25 July 2025
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Unfortunately, Scott gets trapped there himself during an expedition with no way to get out until ... 23.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
25 July 2025
Verb
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Her final Instagram post showed a towering pink and white birthday cake decorated with a carousel figurine topper.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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The pioneer of the Little Black Dress offered plenty of those as well variations decorated in feathers.—
Ari Stark,
Footwear News,
14 July 2025
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“Diamond.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diamond. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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