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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | outstanding example |
| Synonyms: | apotheosis, archetype, beau ideal, beauty, best, champ, champion, crackerjack*, cream*, criterion, cynosure, epitome, essence, exemplar, gem, ideal, jewel*, love, lovely, model, nonesuch, nonpareil, original, paradigm, pattern, peach, perfection, pick, prototype, quintessence, standard, sublimation, tops, trump*, ultimate |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | piece de resistance |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | outstanding accomplishment |
| Synonyms: | achievement, centerpiece, chef d'oeuvre, chef-d'oeuvre, culinary masterpiece, dish fit for a king, dish of the day, feat, feature, great performance, highlight, jewel, magnum opus, main attraction, main dish, master work, masterpiece, masterwork, outstanding accomplishment, plat du jour, prize, showpiece, specialty, tour de force |
| Main Entry: | pride |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | treasure; best |
| Synonyms: | boast, choice, cream, elite, fat, flower*, gem*, glory, jewel*, pick, pride and joy, prime, prize, top* |
| Antonyms: | disgrace |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | stone |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | hard piece of earth's surface |
| Synonyms: | boulder, crag, crystal, gem, grain, gravel, jewel, masonry, metal, mineral, ore, pebble, rock, stonework |
| Main Entry: | treasure |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | prized possession or entity |
| Synonyms: | abundance, apple of one's eye, cache, capital, cash, catch*, darling, find, fortune, funds, gem, gold, hoard, jewel, money, nest egg, nonpareil, paragon, pearl, pile*, plum, pride and joy, prize, reserve, riches, richness, store, treasure trove, valuable, wealth |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | trinket |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | knickknack |
| Synonyms: | bagatelle, bauble, bead, bibelot, curio, doodad, gadget, gewgaw, gimcrack, glass*, hardware, jewel, jewelry, junk, nothing*, novelty, objet d'art, ornament, plaything, rock*, sparkler, stone, toy, trifle, whatnot |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | magnum opus |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | greatest single work |
| Synonyms: | chef d'oeuvre, crowning achievement, great work, jewel, major work, masterpiece, masterstroke, masterwork, monumental work, piece de resistance, showpiece, tour de force |
| Main Entry: | diamond |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | gemstone |
| Synonyms: | allotrope, bort, brilliant, corundum, gem, ice, jager, jewel, lozenge, paragon, rhinestone, rhombus, rock, solitaire, zircon |
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