jewel
noun
a cut and polished precious stone; gem.
jewels
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pluralof jewel.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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If Mark Walter is selling one of the crown jewels of Los Angeles sports, is he about to sell the other?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
That Yale is willing to risk these jewels in her crown speaks volumes about the terrible power of the proposed OMB regulation.
From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026
But no jewels will be on display and it will revert to its 17th century function as a state gallery, an informed source told AFP Monday.
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
Zapatero's spokesman, Luis Arroyo, said "he will provide explanations before the judge" in relation to the jewels.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
There was a grandeur about the day, about the colossal, barely stirring beeches and oaks, and the light that dropped like jewels through the fresh foliage to make pools among last years dead leaves.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
