Hope diamond
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Hope diamond
After Henry Philip Hope (died 1839), English gem collector, who once owned it
Example Sentences
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He first had access to the Hope diamond in 1988 when he made a mold of it that he used for chocolate copies that were, for a while, sold in the Smithsonian gift shop.
From New York Times ● Nov. 28, 2020
But the current Hope diamond is only the latest version of the stone.
From New York Times ● Nov. 28, 2020
Levy calls it the “Internet tracking equivalent of the Hope diamond: an omnisicient cookie no other company could match.”
From Forbes ● Apr. 4, 2011
When she asked me to buy the Hope diamond, I touted her off by telling her it was bad luck .
From Time Magazine Archive
It appeared to contain an object roughly the size of the Hope diamond or an irrigation attachment.
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
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