gem
noun
a cut and polished precious stone or pearl fine enough for use in jewelry.
gemlike
-
a word derived from
gem.
Example Sentences
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The title character of Hunt’s gemlike ninth novel is a 1930s “Radium Girl,” one of thousands of women who unwittingly used radioactive paint to make clock dials.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 14, 2021
The title piece appears more upbeat, with aquatic blue splashes and spatters dotted with gemlike white orbs.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 3, 2021
This summer, Omi’s indoor gallery hosts a gemlike exhibition of Thomas Nozkowski’s recent abstract paintings, each a marvel of invention, and all seeming particularly luminous under natural light.
From New York Times ● Aug. 30, 2018
James is famous for her richly nuanced books starring Scotland Yard detective Adam Dalgliesh, but these are masterful, gemlike short stories.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 26, 2017
The walls were covered with Eastern hangings, tables of lacquer stood about filled with squat bronzes and gemlike ivory carvings.
From By the Light of the Soul A Novel by Harold M. Brett
