as in gems
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 jewels
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 diamonds
Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
shane Croucher
jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
The centerpiece of the Anemone group is a stunning necklace with sculptural gold accents and diamonds, and three unenhanced rubies totaling nearly 5 carats — sourced from Mozambique.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
Those things were diamonds but didn’t add to the story.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
Ferder convinced the investors to pay half the purchase price for unique diamonds, the lawsuits allege.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
The new collection pairs diamonds with white gold and champagne diamonds with the warm glow of rose gold.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Euphoria actress Sydney Sweeney paired a custom Oscar de la Renta gown with over 175 carats of Lorraine Schwartz diamonds.
—Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Zu’s group had earlier built similar sensors in diamonds, which power WashU’s two quantum diamond microscopes.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
The rising sun turned the snow a delicate pink, and beads of frost glittered like diamonds on the trees.
—Jack Atcheson Sr. As Told To Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 11 Sep. 2025
Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2025
Lucid in its clean, limpid minimalism, Mitchell’s prose was like a beautiful, clear river, its bottom not muddy but sparkling—sparkling with what might simply be gravel catching the light or, perhaps, diamonds worth diving for.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2025
Noun
The piece was created for Queen Mary in 1914 by the House of Garrard, using pearls and diamonds already owned by the royal family.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
shane Croucher
jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
The centerpiece of the Anemone group is a stunning necklace with sculptural gold accents and diamonds, and three unenhanced rubies totaling nearly 5 carats — sourced from Mozambique.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
Those things were diamonds but didn’t add to the story.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
Ferder convinced the investors to pay half the purchase price for unique diamonds, the lawsuits allege.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
The new collection pairs diamonds with white gold and champagne diamonds with the warm glow of rose gold.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Euphoria actress Sydney Sweeney paired a custom Oscar de la Renta gown with over 175 carats of Lorraine Schwartz diamonds.
—Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Zu’s group had earlier built similar sensors in diamonds, which power WashU’s two quantum diamond microscopes.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
The rising sun turned the snow a delicate pink, and beads of frost glittered like diamonds on the trees.
—Jack Atcheson Sr. As Told To Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
Astrochemistry could also benefit from the idea that diamonds in meteorites and rocks may form through cosmic particle irradiation, rather than solely through heat and pressure.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2025
Lucid in its clean, limpid minimalism, Mitchell’s prose was like a beautiful, clear river, its bottom not muddy but sparkling—sparkling with what might simply be gravel catching the light or, perhaps, diamonds worth diving for.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for diamonds
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His two starts against them this season were scoreless seven-inning gems.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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There’s also a new mode called Emerald Rush that tasks you with collecting gems as fast as possible using different sets of perks.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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DeSimone Fratelli The southern Italian city of Torre del Grecco is known for its coral and cameo jewels and other materials that get its inspiration from the sea.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Ortega stunned in a shirt made entirely of multi-colored jewels and crystals in a variety of shapes and sizes covering both the front and back.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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Moreover, stagnant air during heat waves traps pollutants close to the ground, creating prolonged bad air events.—
Bill Frist,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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This reaction effectively traps polysulfides and converts them back into usable sulfur.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Diamonds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diamonds. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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