1
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
Sharon Chin, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
Big-time recruit Lagway was the crown jewel of the Class of 2024 out of Willis High School.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 8 Jan. 2026
Shane Harris, Souad Mekhennet and Yeganeh Torbati, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Dec. 2022
The mom of three accessorized with a pink clutch and strappy heels adorned with what appears to be jewel detailing, adding chunky hoop-like earrings to complete her ensemble.
—Olivia Jakiel, PEOPLE.com, 28 Feb. 2022
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Noun
From training the first service dog to beautifying a scenic jewel to teaching at-risk kids to save and invest money, our Icon winners are making a difference.
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Iran’s intelligence and security services rely largely on proxies to carry out their plans, offering hundreds of thousands of dollars to jewel thieves, drug dealers and other criminals in murder-for-hire schemes, the officials said.
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Choudhary, a collector of contemporary art as well as Indian artifacts, considered a career in hospitality before he was seduced by the gems his family has traded for centuries.—
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Orio Extending from the coast, over the mountains, and then dropping into a valley anchored by a river, Orio is a beloved gem in the Basque Country.—
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Brendan Fraser played the dashing hero Rick O’Connell, a treasure hunter and former Captain of the French Foreign Legion.—
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In the film, little Rory needs to save her father who’s disappeared on a treasure quest during an unfortunate encounter with a dragon.—
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Mega Millions and Powerball jackpot winners can decide on cash or annuity payment within 60 days after becoming entitled to the prize.—
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For prizes of $50,000 or more, you are required to claim in person at the Hoosier Lottery headquarters in Indianapolis.—
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Cheerfully unconcerned with any notion of what real lawyers might wear to work, costume designer Paula Bradley creates her own fantasy version of office wear involving jewel-tone hats and gloves, diamonds the size of baseballs and enormous displays of cleavage.—
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The Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris is celebrating the seminal design movement of the Roaring 1920s with a blockbuster exhibition that includes some 1,200 items ranging from lacquer screens to diamond brooches — and even a flying train.—
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The current leading lights in rock are largely admired for their raw earnestness.—
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Police say a rock was thrown at a school bus on the New Jersey Turnpike on Wednesday, shattering a window and seriously injuring a young child.—
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Teyana Taylor took home her first Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture, while Paul Thomas Anderson doubled up on trophies with Best Screenplay and Best Director.—
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Instead, presenters Melissa McCarthy and Kathryn Hahn accepted the trophy for Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television on her behalf.—
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From stone faces to pearl charm tips, Macmillan’s imagination ran beyond the bounds of natural beauty, marrying organic animation with sculpture techniques.—
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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.—
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“Jewel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jewel. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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