as in gem
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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as in to gem
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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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2024
Sebastian brokered a diamond that cost in the low six figures from famed jewelry designer Anita Ko.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Aug. 2024
Andrew E. Kramer, New York Times, 11 July 2018
The Del Paso Youth Baseball league has not used the Johnston Park diamonds in two years, according to a staff report.
—Anita Chabria, sacbee, 24 Apr. 2017
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Noun
It is also set with a single tiny diamond between the lugs at six o’clock in classic Patek fashion.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2024
Sebastian brokered a diamond that cost in the low six figures from famed jewelry designer Anita Ko.
—Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Aug. 2024
Verb
Instead, they were drawn to the idea that diamonds represent authenticity.
—Andrew E. Kramer, New York Times, 11 July 2018
The Del Paso Youth Baseball league has not used the Johnston Park diamonds in two years, according to a staff report.
—Anita Chabria, sacbee, 24 Apr. 2017
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“Diamond.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/diamond. Accessed 2 Sep. 2024.
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