gem
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The obvious gem of the collection is the attention-getting title story, about the Canadian Nobel laureate Alice Munro, who died in 2024 — and whose complex, layered short fiction Aviv admires.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2026
Hence, this gem of an anthology series, wherein real-life residents recount the stories that made them regionally famous or nationally infamous, while familiar actors and comedians recreate their stories.
From Salon • Jul. 1, 2026
“We’ve had people coming out of the woodwork, saying, ‘Gosh, I hope you can save this gem of West Virginia,’ ” Blake Rowling said in an interview.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026
“Sculptural, light-filled, and profoundly livable, this architectural gem stands as a testament to Brouse’s signature vision a residence that celebrates artistry, space, and the boundless beauty of the hills that surround it,” it crowed.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026
The big square-cut gem that adorned his iron cuff glimmered redly.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
Vocabulary lists containing gem
In A Sedimental Mood: Rock and Gem Vocabulary
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Essential Three-Letter Words, Part 2
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This Week in Words: Current Events Vocab for January 27–February 2, 2024
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