gemstone
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of gemstone
before 1000; Middle English gimstone, Old English gimstān. See gem, stone
Vocabulary lists containing gemstone
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Example Sentences
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There’s a point in the season where Eli Gemstone almost dies.
From New York Times • Feb. 27, 2022
“Neither a promised new Gemstone law, passed by parliament in 2019, nor a Gemstone policy that has been in production for several years have yet been implemented,” the statement said.
From Reuters • Jul. 4, 2020
As he lolls affably on a sofa at a Soho hotel, it’s hard to reconcile the humble McBride with characters like West, or the conceited televangelist Jesse Gemstone.
From The Guardian • Jan. 21, 2020
“Good afternoon, Jesus,” Jesse Gemstone prays, his hands folded.
From Salon • Aug. 25, 2019
Their very names were disingenuous, and told you nothing about their contents, their creators, or their managers: Carina, Gemstone, Octans III, Glacier Funding.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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