gems 1 of 2

noun

plural of gem
1
as in jewels
a usually valuable stone cut and polished for ornament a ring set with diamonds and other precious gems

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2
as in treasures
someone or something unusually desirable that new car is a real gem she's dating a real gem these days

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gems

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of gem
as in diamonds

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Recent Examples of gems
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 Half of their spending goes to collectibles, and jewelry and gems take the biggest piece. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026 Collecting segments like antiques, jewelry, and gems trailed behind, so the commonplace observation that buying other luxury collectibles might lead to art collecting did not seem to hold for this particular slice of the collectorate. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 8 Oct. 2026 One of the biggest margins was in jewelry and gems, where in 2026, Gen Z spent $151,310 on average, more than five times the average among Gen X collectors ($29,500), the next-highest-spending cohort. — Robert Frank, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026 Here, that means pulling the trigger on cute gems from the likes of Lulus, Levi’s, and Lioness, then giving especially cute finds from the likes of Zesica a shot. — Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 7 Oct. 2026 But earlier this year, the Navy reservist and his friend shoveled a six-carat diamond from a field in Arkansas where he's found over 300 gems so far. — Laura Turbay, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026 Activities Nearby Emerald Village gives parents and children alike the opportunity to mine for gems and pan for gold at the site of 12 historic mines and a mining museum. — Eva Flowe october 1, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gems
  1. jewels
  2. treasures
  3. diamonds
  4. rocks
  5. prizes
  6. traps
  7. gemstones
  8. pearls
Noun
  • 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
Definition of jewels
Noun
  • According to character descriptions provided by the streamer, Mantzoukas plays Lambros, a local store owner and occasional looter of the treasures unearthed at the dig site.
    — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Columbus also sought riches and treasures to gift the monarchs.
    — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of treasures
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
Definition of diamonds
Noun
  • Deep underground, iron-rich rocks could hold the key to producing hydrogen at a fraction of the cost of conventional fuels.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 18 Oct. 2026
  • After Palestinian medics took Levine away, the attackers charged again and hit several journalists with rocks.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of rocks
Noun
  • The whole affair had a playfully casual mood, with Edwards casually eating his dinner while presenting the prizes and gleefully razzing the winners during their acceptance speeches.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2026
  • More than 120,000 other SuperLotto Plus tickets sold in California also won prizes ranging from $1 to $1,613, the lottery said.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of prizes
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
Definition of traps
Noun
  • Under the leadership of the longtime chief gemologist and vice president, the house highlighted American gemstones at a time when European jewelers mostly eschewed them in favor of more stones from more traditional sources.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The palette draws on her customers’ preferences for pink, blue and green gemstones.
    — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of gemstones
Noun
  • In March, Mattel dolled up Williams in honor of International Women’s Day, putting the toy in a smart hounds tooth pantsuit and pearls to highlight her entrepreneurial side.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026
  • There’s a white lace boot with corset-like lacing in the back, blue sandals with soft colorful floral patterns, a lace demi-d’Orsay pump with a cluster of pearls on the vamp, and more styles.
    — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of pearls

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“Gems.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gems. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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