gem
Example Sentences
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An exquisitely photographed, black-and-white triptych set in Cuba, this unsung gem portrays the hopes of those with a chance to escape their challenging conditions and the anguish of the ones left behind.
From Los Angeles Times
“There’s always room for one more gem,” she says.
From Los Angeles Times
Almost at every corner, there are little shops and kiosks, the little-known hidden gems that are popular with the locals.
From BBC
Through a feedback loop involving both the preferences of algorithms and our own spending biases, we are pulled toward a sea of mediocrity and might miss some real gems that cost more.
Thomas owns and operates this hidden gem of a shop just off Interstate 94, at the edge of the tiny community of Hebron, North Dakota, population 794.
From Salon
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