DIAMONDS Synonyms: 133 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of diamond

as in gems

someone or something that is highly valued or admired With her rare all-round talent for sports, she was a diamond of a player.

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verb

present tense third-person singular of diamond

as in jewels

to make more attractive by or as if by adding diamonds The ballroom soon filled with diamonded guests ready to dance.

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Recent Examples of diamonds

Noun

Palvin, 33, returned to the runway decked out in sparkling diamonds only six weeks after giving birth to her first daughter with husband Dylan Sprouse. — Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026 Those 4,400+ diamonds were rendered in seven cuts—angel, heart, pear, marquise, oval, radiant, and round brilliant—and used four setting techniques meant to enhance the diamonds’ brilliance. — Max Berlinger, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026 Custom-made over hundreds of hours, dripping in diamonds, and often worth millions, the dazzling creation is one of the show’s most iconic traditions. — Amanda Le, InStyle, 17 Oct. 2026 The pieces selected by Roach included a pink opal bracelet contrasted by ebony wood and pavé diamonds and complementary large pink opal earrings accented with diamond pavé. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026 Know More Tanzania has large offshore gas resources and deposits of minerals needed for the energy transition and digital infrastructure — such as copper, lithium, and cobalt — as well as precious metals and stones, including gold and diamonds. — Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026 The former is a series of sculptural floral compositions in borosilicate glass, ceramic and diamonds that look encased in ice, frozen on the precipice of life’s end. — Tanya Dukes, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2026

Verb

Hailey Bieber and Zoë Kravitz, who sat front row for the Paris Fashion Week show, wore enough Jessica McCormack diamonds to clear 70 carats. — Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026 However, the jewels Mary acquired throughout her lifetime serve as a sparkling reminder of her legacy, from the Cullinan diamonds to the Queen Mary’s bandeau tiara which Meghan Markle wore on her wedding day in 2018. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 25 Aug. 2026 Towering campaign images of Bella Hadid draped in Chopard diamonds wrap portions of the driveway, turning the arrival itself into a luxury advertising campaign. — Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026 Jackie Jackson is opulently dressed for a football game, diamonds blazing on both hands, chandelier earrings, and black high heels under her trousers. — Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026 The weekend showcased Chanel snow boots, one-of-a-kind furs, diamonds the size of ice cubes. — Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 10 Feb. 2026 Astrochemistry could also benefit from the idea that diamonds in meteorites and rocks may form through cosmic particle irradiation, rather than solely through heat and pressure. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2025 Lucid in its clean, limpid minimalism, Mitchell’s prose was like a beautiful, clear river, its bottom not muddy but sparkling—sparkling with what might simply be gravel catching the light or, perhaps, diamonds worth diving for. — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for diamonds

Noun

French jewelry maison Boucheron was founded in 1858 and built a legacy of adorning royals, stars and magnates in jewelry that combines precious, rare gems with equally ingenious designs.

— Tanya Dukes, Robb Report, 12 Oct. 2026
Clear gems combine with hues of golden yellow, terracotta pink and stony blues and greens to shimmer against the black fabric.

— Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2026

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Verb

This loop traps us, backfilling saved time with even more low-value complexity rather than freeing up space for deep thinking.

— Stephanie Kramer, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
Once the festivities get rolling, though, ferociously bad weather rolls in and traps them there for the foreseeable future.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026

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Highlights of the production will include a lifelike puppet portraying Toto, eight dancers taking flight (the most of any KC Ballet production) and ruby slippers adorned with 288 jewels.

— Dan Kelly October 15, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026
Shoes also embraced a more playful and expressive spirit, with jewels, bows, flowers, bold prints and vibrant colors.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

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