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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
Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024
Natural gas is an important industry in Pennsylvania, the crown jewel of the campaign with its 19 Electoral College votes.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2024
Coral Davenport, New York Times, 29 Dec. 2023
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As Remain undergoes changes, Rotate remains the jewel of the collective for its flirty and fun collections.
—Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024
Natural gas is an important industry in Pennsylvania, the crown jewel of the campaign with its 19 Electoral College votes.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 28 Oct. 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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New perk: Easily find new routes and hidden gems, upcoming running events, and more near you.Lily Ritter, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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Taco Bell, the gem of Yum’s portfolio, reported same-store sales growth of 4%.Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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There’ll be about a dozen vendors offering tiki treasures like vintage Hawaiian clothing, artwork, carvings and jewelry.Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The series focuses on the local teens searching for love and treasure.Marc Berman, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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More than a dozen Santa Clara alumni and other community leaders served as Opus Prize jurors, and 16 SCU students, faculty and staff members were ambassadors who joined on site visits to the prize finalists.Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Earlier this year, three researchers were awarded a $700,000 prize for employing artificial intelligence to decipher a 2,000-year-old scroll that had been charred in the eruption.Hannah Peart, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
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Mali has other natural resources that Moroccan industries could eye for extraction, such as gold, uranium, iron ore, and possibly diamonds. FROM FEZ TO TIMBUKTU Only time will tell whether Morocco’s relationship with Mali will be that of an equal partner or a satellite.Vish Sakthivel, Foreign Affairs, 14 Jan. 2014
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On the neck, two triangle diamonds the size of almonds sit between the collarbones, mirroring each other.Julissa James, Los Angeles Times, 18 Oct. 2023
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The tune was recorded at the BBC when The Beatles were still making a name for themselves, and the early take is now cherished by fans of the rock musicians, even so many decades later.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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The storm was already blamed for two deaths and will likely fuel flooding, rock slides, debris flows and more power outages, the National Weather Service warned on Thursday.John Bacon, The Arizona Republic, 21 Nov. 2024
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Yet the sight of a fine trophy is still too much for him.Jack O’Connor, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
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In the post, Jeter uploaded photos of him from the day, including various shots of commentating and another of him posing with the trophy.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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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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Since bead materials can run the gamut—from glass to pearl to wood and beyond—Korn notes that some bead styles are inherently more casual than others.Aemilia Madden, Harper's BAZAAR, 24 July 2023
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“Jewel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/jewel. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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