baguette

noun

Definition of baguettenext
as in cabochon

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Recent Examples of baguette The stones were set on a band of baguette-cut emeralds and diamonds. — Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2026 This means a baguette and a roll are the same—but a bagel and a pretzel are different. — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 8 Sep. 2026 Eating them with your hands adds to the experience and soaking up the broth with crusty charred baguette—well, there’s nothing better. — Claire Wadsworth, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026 Comprising diamonds with a combined weight of more than 200 carats, the missing necklace features a six-carat central stone surrounded by lines of baguette diamonds and hundreds of smaller gems arranged in a sunburst motif. — Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for baguette
Recent Examples of Synonyms for baguette
  1. cabochon
  2. scarab
  3. cameo
  4. solitaire
  5. rhinestone
Noun
  • Napa leather linings, a cabochon clasp inlaid with white mother-of-pearl, and interchangeable silk tassels available in 12 colors to encourage customers’ personalization rounded out the style.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The brooch itself featured his feather friend, done up in white and yellow diamonds, perched atop a cabochon lapis lazuli.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of cabochon
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  • Maridueña played Jaime Reyes, a recent college graduate who gains superpowers when an alien scarab latches on to him.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 14 July 2026
  • The Japanese beetle, Popillia japonica, is a scarab beetle about 3/8-inch long.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
Definition of scarab
Noun
  • And in 2017, historian Alberto (Carlos González) struggles to figure out how the two preceding tales intersect, stumped until an academic (Glenn Close in a brief, striking cameo) steps in to help.
    — Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The sketch also features a cameo from Ben Marshall as Jelly Roll, Marcello Hernandez as Jesus and Rosalía as a horny divorcee, egging him on to make the concert.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of cameo
Noun
  • The construction is as much about visual effect as engineering, with the intersecting lines lending a sense of movement to an otherwise traditional solitaire silhouette.
    — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • What to Look for in Solitaire Engagement Rings When shopping for solitaire engagement rings, first consider the solitaire design itself.
    — Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of solitaire
Noun
  • So Sherman bought a bunch of funky fabric and cheap rhinestone jewelry and recreated the poses herself, as only the great artist of our postmodern age could.
    — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 9 Oct. 2026
  • In the Season 2 trailer, which was released on October 7, Kardashian’s character Allura Grant is seen wearing a black velvet hood with giant rhinestone scorpion embellishments on the front.
    — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 9 Oct. 2026
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