jewel
Example Sentences
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The crown jewels of the arcade industry, they occupy the building's first two floors, relegating video games to the basement and upper levels.
From Barron's
Dollops of candied citrus gleam like jewels, Turbinado sugar crowns the loaf with a satisfyingly crackly crust, and the coffee whispers beneath it all, cutting through sweetness and coaxing out the pumpkin’s earthy depth.
From Salon
It feels like, “Oh wow, he really is this jewel to be cherished, and I’m connected to that now.”
From Los Angeles Times
By the time you reach this stage, the salad is mostly built — and adding sweetness feels like setting jewels into a costume.
From Salon
Today, every worker, unionized or not, enjoys safeguards that were once the crown jewels of organized labor.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
