gem

Example Sentences

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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

We ventured to an underground gem affectionately dubbed the “Blade Runner” restaurant.

From Los Angeles Times

He then proceeded to gut the architectural gem, with reports at the time suggesting that he wanted to turn the concrete structure into a kind of modernist bomb shelter.

From MarketWatch