rough diamond
Example Sentences
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Becker signalled he would focus on the mental side of the game and described Rune as “a rough diamond that needs polishing.”
From Washington Times • Oct. 19, 2023
But this rough diamond in the crown of Seattle parks is worth the effort — no gas lighting required.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 20, 2023
The rough diamond is then cut and polished to your specifications.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2023
The United Arab Emirates, the world's top rough diamond trading centre, also bid for the 2024 chairmanship in an Aug 2 letter seen by Reuters.
From Reuters • Oct. 5, 2022
It was then that we got a real line on Windy, and Cupid found out that even a rough diamond may have a cutting edge.
From Fore! by Loan, Charles Emmett Van
