gems

American

[gems] / gɛms /

Also gemse

noun

plural

gemses

chamois.

Etymology

Origin of gems

< German; Old High German gamiza < Late Latin camoc- (stem of camox )

Example Sentences

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There are century-old historic gems in the countryside or simple homes in the suburbs.

From The Wall Street Journal

That's a shame, as they contain some gems – not least All Alone, the heart-rending story of a young single mother whose life "never goes the way she may have wanted it to".

From BBC

The weathered gems along the two-lane stretch that runs north from Baker toward the Nevada border.

From Los Angeles Times

But the only reason that constantly trading away their top selections can be such a successful approach is the team’s uncanny ability to unearth gems in the later rounds.

From The Wall Street Journal

After she had to go for dinner, I powered through homework, then checked my Scrollr dashboard and messages to search for hidden gems.

From Literature

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