gems
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of gems
< German; Old High German gamiza < Late Latin camoc- (stem of camox )
Example Sentences
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"Around that time, there was something so experimental about what was going on," explains director Safdie, one half of the Safdie brothers, whose screen credits include Uncut Gems.
From BBC • Sep. 1, 2025
“What’s happening?” asked a November 2021 post by the Vault of Gems X account.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 21, 2024
Sleepin’ on Gems isn’t the only account boosting incorrect dates and unsourced info either.
From Slate • Sep. 1, 2024
Sharing this sentiment was "Uncut Gems" actress Julia Fox who commented on a TikTok criticizing Bumble, stating she has “2.5 years of celibacy and never been better tbh.”
From Salon • May 15, 2024
But she got down our Gems of Spanish Poetry and quoted me another poem by the same poet: May the limitations of love not cast a spell On the serious ambitions of my mind.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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