plural rubies
1
a
: a precious stone that is a red corundum
b
: something (such as a watch bearing) made of ruby
2
a
: the dark red color of the ruby
b
: something resembling a ruby in color
: of the color ruby
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Jennifer Adams, StyleCaster, 23 Oct. 2024
July: Ruby Bold red rubies look elegant when paired with soft gold tones.
—Aemilia Madden, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2024
David M. Drucker, Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2021
Unlike a lot of sodas out there, Top Note’s made with real ruby-red grapefruit juice, which gives it a vibrant hue.
—Jeanette Hurt, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2023
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Noun
Get Seats to Her Final U.S. Date Sapphires, rubies, emeralds and pearls have their own appeal, but black is, well, black.
—Jennifer Adams, StyleCaster, 23 Oct. 2024
July: Ruby Bold red rubies look elegant when paired with soft gold tones.
—Aemilia Madden, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2024
Adjective
Trump won Missouri by 18.5 percentage points and 15.4 percentage points in 2016 and 2020, respectively, solidifying the state’s transformation from perennial bellwether to ruby-red bastion with a grassroots Republican base that is very supportive of the 45th president.
—David M. Drucker, Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2021
Unlike a lot of sodas out there, Top Note’s made with real ruby-red grapefruit juice, which gives it a vibrant hue.
—Jeanette Hurt, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2023
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“Ruby.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ruby. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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ruby
1 of 2 noun
ru·by
ˈrü-bē 
plural rubies
1
: a precious stone of a deep red color
2
: the dark red color of the ruby
ruby
2 of 2 adjective
: dark red in color
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