lazuli
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of lazuli
First recorded in 1780–90
Example Sentences
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The boy king's gold-covered sarcophagus and his burial mask, inlaid with lapis lazuli, will take centre stage at Saturday's opening.
From Barron's • Oct. 31, 2025
The gothic-style brooch — composed of silver, lapis lazuli, malachite and coral — is now by far the most prized piece in her modest collection.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 19, 2024
Minor treasures include beads made of the semi-precious stone, lapis lazuli.
From BBC • Oct. 5, 2023
He claims to be the first Chinese trader to bring lapis lazuli to Beijing, the semiprecious blue gemstone for which Afghanistan is famous.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2022
High rooms he saw ahead, airy and luminous as though with lusters of the sun and moon, bronze-paneled walls, at several distances, making a vista, with an azure molding of lapis lazuli.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
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