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star cut

American  

noun

  1. a gem cut having a hexagonal table surrounded by six facets in the form of equilateral triangles.


Etymology

Origin of star cut

First recorded in 1695–1705

Example Sentences

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Lauren Cox, the former Baylor star cut this year by Indiana after being drafted No. 3 overall last year, had three rebounds in 13 scoreless minutes for Los Angeles.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 15, 2021

Theodore E. McCarrick, told him he was a shining star, cut out to study in Rome and rise high in the church.

From New York Times • Jul. 16, 2018

There was a large star cut into the center-field grass in honor of one of Coleman's catch phrases, "You can hang a star on that."

From Seattle Times • Sep. 16, 2012

That yanks Notorious out of the urban-grit category and into the genre of the doomed star cut down by fame.

From Time Magazine Archive

He had a golden star on his forehead, a star cut out of some gold paper in which chocolate had been wrapped.

From My Double Life The Memoirs of Sarah Bernhardt by Bernhardt, Sarah

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