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gem

noun as in precious stone; treasure

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Baby cigarette “No worry of cancer with this cigarette costume,” the description for this gem reads.

Take for instance this gem of a story written about the horrific Baltimore fire of 1904.

The Garnet Café, named for Idaho's state gem, really is precious.

Yet another example is Belle Isle, a gorgeous 982-acre gem floating in the Detroit River.

Its name may sound dreary, but the Chambre du Commerce is considered a classical gem, dating back to 1878.

Each picture bore a label, giving a true description of the once-honoured gem.

Susy—our Susy—is the cause of this miracle of beauty in the midst of misery; this glowing gem in a setting of ugliness.

Before each guest stood a tiny glass that looked and sparkled like a garnet gem.

Blind—blind—blind that I was, not to remember that the love of a pure true-hearted woman was a gem beyond price.

She wore a kind of sark of shadowy black veil, sewn over with sparkling bits of gem.

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On this page you'll find 35 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to gem, such as: hardware, jewel, jewelry, masterpiece, ornament, and stone.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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