gems
Americannoun
plural
gemsesEtymology
Origin of gems
< German; Old High German gamiza < Late Latin camoc- (stem of camox )
Example Sentences
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Even cars in the parking lots look fabulous, their roofs and windshields sparkling in the golden sunshine like so many tiny gems.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
“It’s one of our gems of the California coast,” said Michael Cohen, chair of the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
"A stone of this colour and size is extremely scarce, and adding to its rarity the diamond is type Ia, amongst the purest of natural gems," it said.
From Barron's • May 13, 2026
When we met in his Danish home back in 2023, he had glass-topped display cabinets full of gems in his study, almost like his own mini museum.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
Glob after sticky glob of sap landed right in the center of the blinking gems, dousing the beams of light, and Gum Baby waved her hands urgently.
From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia
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