rhinestone
Americannoun
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rhinestones
plural
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of rhinestone
1885–90; Rhine + stone (translation of French caillou du Rhin )
Example Sentences
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"We could all afford to live a little more like Dolly. Be kind, be humble, and have some fun…Be a diamond in a rhinestone world," Newsom said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 25, 2026
"Not to mention, all those heavy rhinestone outfits, the big hair, my big… uh, personality," she joked.
From BBC ● May 4, 2026
Ms. Kobielski’s photos are highly saturated, with daytime flash manufacturing brilliance against silk organza and rhinestone jewelry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 2026
“Show y’all how, someone like you, gets to where I’m at today, being someone like me, because I used to be someone like you,” he says, standing in front of inmates in a rhinestone suit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2026
"Maybe Deirdre stole the slippers, then planted the rhinestone in Gregory's bag to make him look guilty," Bess suggested.
From "The Cinderella Ballet Mystery: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #4" by Carolyn Keene
She favored figure-hugging dresses, tops and sets, many of which were covered in sequins or embellished with rhinestones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Funnily enough, when Dolly Parton made her debut on “The Porter Wagoner Show,” she wasn’t wearing any rhinestones.
From Salon ● Aug. 26, 2026
Parton later quietly organized for Bandit to be surpised with a custom acoustic guitar, bedazzled with rhinestones and the words "To Brigitte, Love Dolly" scribbled across it.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
The more expensive bag - a size 25, was embellished with rhinestones on the clasp and trim - went for nearly seven times the starting bid.
From BBC ● May 21, 2026
There are rhinestones in a V on the back pockets of her jeans, too.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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