sapphire
Example Sentences
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“I see midnight blue, persian blue, cornflower, powder, and sapphire. And whites? There’s porcelain, daisy, and pearl.”
From Literature
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A centrepiece of the prosecution case concerned the mysterious reappearance of Arlene's gold eternity ring, diamond and gold wedding ring, and a sapphire engagement ring.
From BBC
She wore navy silk riding clothes, and sapphires, and an expression as inscrutable as the sea.
From Literature
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It said the watch was made up of 397 precious stones, including diamonds, green sapphires, garnets and other gems.
From BBC
We crisscrossed our paths as we circled the viewing cases, our eyes dancing over the gold and silver, the pearls and rubies and sapphires.
From Literature
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.