- plural of gem.
gems
Americannoun
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gemses
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of gems
< German; Old High German gamiza < Late Latin camoc- (stem of camox )
Example Sentences
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During the episode, bakers made American-style cookies, recreated iced gems and created a "visually striking" biscuit mosaic.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
So he would cruise the local fields with Northeast scout Matt Hyde in search of gems yet to be unearthed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Some diamond suppliers are adding those gems to their inventories to boost sales, she said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
She transforms a rainbow of blossoms into hair adornments, earrings, necklace pendants and rings, treating her homegrown organic materials like precious gems.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
He picked out from the pile of grim weapons two knives, leaf-bladed, damasked in gold and red; and searching further he found also the sheaths, black, set with small red gems.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
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