jewel box
AmericanEtymology
Origin of jewel box
First recorded in 1825–35
Example Sentences
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Family members are constantly coming and going through the yard—the Heussenstamms share the property with several of Molly’s siblings—so Molly wanted the space to read like a jewel box from the rear.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026
“It feels like a little jewel box of all the stuff.”
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025
Whatever extra space exists in her beloved jewel box apartment is already taken up by her truest loves: clothes and shoes.
From Salon • Aug. 13, 2023
Many cruise ship passengers still stop in Skagway, Alaska, just like gold rushers did over a century ago, and visiting this jewel box of a museum will provide context for their bucket list trip.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 17, 2023
"He was a Sorrowful Man. There was a manticore in that jewel box he gave me. This man knocked it out of my hand."
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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