gemstone
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of gemstone
before 1000; Middle English gimstone, Old English gimstān. See gem, stone
Vocabulary lists containing gemstone
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Example Sentences
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There’s a point in the season where Eli Gemstone almost dies.
From New York Times • Feb. 27, 2022
“Neither a promised new Gemstone law, passed by parliament in 2019, nor a Gemstone policy that has been in production for several years have yet been implemented,” the statement said.
From Reuters • Jul. 4, 2020
The set includes the local company’s Brighten Gemstone Mask, with pineapple enzymes that exfoliate and brighten, and Orchid Facial Oil, with jasmine oil and orchid extract for hydration and glow.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 31, 2020
As he lolls affably on a sofa at a Soho hotel, it’s hard to reconcile the humble McBride with characters like West, or the conceited televangelist Jesse Gemstone.
From The Guardian • Jan. 21, 2020
Their very names were disingenuous, and told you nothing about their contents, their creators, or their managers: Carina, Gemstone, Octans III, Glacier Funding.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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