Example Sentences

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And the bridge would have a light, "jewel-like" quality, he said.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2025

In Chinese-American cuisine, orange chicken has long been a favorite, and Palestinian maqluba often features jewel-like pomegranate seeds — both a vibrant color and a burst of flavor.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2025

Check out a compact Edward Hopper exhibition in the Upper East Side, and don’t miss Arthur Dove’s visionary landscapes and Hilary Harkness’s jewel-like canvases in TriBeCa.

From New York Times • Nov. 1, 2023

For days it rendered the jewel-like, overpriced golf courses in the area mostly unplayable.

From Washington Post • Jan. 20, 2023

I sat a few feet away, entranced, close enough to hear the angry low-pitched buzzing of his wings, so at odds with his jewel-like appearance and jaunty attitude.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly