gem

Example Sentences

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Almost at every corner, there are little shops and kiosks, the little-known hidden gems that are popular with the locals.

From BBC

Through a feedback loop involving both the preferences of algorithms and our own spending biases, we are pulled toward a sea of mediocrity and might miss some real gems that cost more.

From The Wall Street Journal

Thomas owns and operates this hidden gem of a shop just off Interstate 94, at the edge of the tiny community of Hebron, North Dakota, population 794.

From Salon

Reiner’s filmography was full of these gems, with stunners like “Stand By Me” and “The Princess Bride” that defined not just their era but people’s entire lives.

From Salon

"They had leased out a plot on 19 November. It's their luck that they found a diamond of gem quality within a few weeks," he said.

From BBC