Noun
The house is a gem of colonial architecture.
He pitched a gem of a game.
Her most recent novel is a real gem.
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Noun
If Ortiz improves his command and control under the watchful tutoring of Carl Willis, the Guardians may have uncovered a true gem for their rotation for the present, and into the future.—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025 The 12-day journey, offered in May and September 2025, takes travelers through hidden gems in Athens, Delos, and Crete.—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2025
Verb
Consider this Tata Harper gem the fountain of youth in oil form.—Nerisha Penrose, ELLE, 29 Nov. 2022 Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan have also laid claim to gem as well, which was the possession of many rulers, including India’s Mughal emperors, before coming into the hands of the British monarchy.—Niha Masih, Washington Post, 13 Oct. 2022 See all Example Sentences for gem
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Etymology
Noun
Middle English gemme, from Anglo-French, from Latin gemma bud, gem
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