ruby
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Bright and juicy, earthy and floral, with a light ruby color and notes of strawberry and fresh black cherry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
Embrace those same fuzzy feelings, but in a grown-up style, with Burberry’s shearling scarf in a deep ruby red perfect for fall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2025
“It’s ruby red with four golden stamens,” her mother replies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2025
They also gave the Queen a Tiffany & Co vintage 18-carat gold, diamond and ruby flower brooch.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2025
In the movie version Dorothy wears ruby slippers, but in the book she wears silver shoes that she takes off the Wicked Witch of the East when the house lands on her and kills her.
From "The First Rule of Punk" by Celia C. Pérez
A stunning jeweled dagger hilt and scabbard from Jahangir’s reign incorporate more than 2,000 diamonds, rubies and emeralds set in an intricate pattern in gold.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
Bars and rings trade at a premium to the world price at gold and jewellery shops across the country, where bullion emblazoned with dragons is sold alongside ornate goldware inlaid with pearls and rubies.
From Barron's ● Jan. 30, 2026
It has nearly 400 diamonds, rubies and sapphires and is worth $40,000.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2024
Under the ring’s removable and reversible face with a pair of “T” logos loaded with rubies and sapphires, “11-0” and “road dominance” are inscribed.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 1, 2024
To him strawberries were a holy mystery, jewels of sugar, deep red gems, sweet orbs, succulent rubies.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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