DIAMOND Synonyms: 134 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of diamond

as in gem

someone or something that is highly valued or admired With her rare all-round talent for sports, she was a diamond of a player.

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verb

as in to gem

to make more attractive by or as if by adding diamonds The ballroom soon filled with diamonded guests ready to dance.

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Recent Examples of diamond

Noun

On their way to the Bahamas in 1940, where the duke would serve as governor, Simpson sported one of her new creations, a blazing Cartier flamingo brooch, encrusted with diamonds, emeralds, citrines, rubies, and sapphires. — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 7 Oct. 2026 The veined turquoise at the center is further elevated by the white diamonds on the hour markers, bezel, and lugs. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2026

Verb

Jackie Jackson is opulently dressed for a football game, diamonds blazing on both hands, chandelier earrings, and black high heels under her trousers. — Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026 The weekend showcased Chanel snow boots, one-of-a-kind furs, diamonds the size of ice cubes. — Todd Plummer, Robb Report, 10 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for diamond

Recent Examples of Synonyms for diamond

Noun

The real gem of Forth is Il Premio, a glam Italian steakhouse that would make any mob wife feel right at home with its moody lighting, mahogany tones, black subway tile, and a playful horse motif.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
Half of their spending goes to collectibles, and jewelry and gems take the biggest piece.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of gem

Verb

The discovery and export of hydrocarbons in the 20th century transformed relatively small maritime trading and pearling societies into high-income states integrated into global energy markets.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Mar. 2026
In the summer of 2024, while visiting my grandmother in China, my husband gave me a pearl ring and asked if we could be pearled.

— Shayla Love, New Yorker, 25 Feb. 2026

Definition of pearl

Noun

As such, the house’s fragrances are photographed in the same way no matter the price point, with the models wearing jewels.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026
Ability to flex pricing power The crown jewel of Applied Aerospace’s investment thesis lies in its 87% single-source contract mix.

— Harvey Stober, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of jewel

Verb

Federal government attorneys say the lawsuits are a backdoor way to regulate heat-trapping greenhouse gas emissions and amount to an unconstitutional power grab.

— LINDSAY WHITEHURST, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
This is a person who’s really isolated herself, who has run from love, who has thought of love as a trap, and who has done everything in her power not to be trapped.

— Max Gao, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of trap

Noun

Unlike other pipe organs, these engineering marvels have percussive sound effects for thunderclaps, horse hooves and train whistles, perfect for old movie palaces.

— Cooper Katz McKim, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026
What can’t go unremarked upon, though, is the surpassing wonder of Dennis Gassner and Richard Johnson’s production design, a near-Brechtian marvel of diaphanous screens, rotating parts, and other ingenious devices.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of marvel

Verb

You’re pointed to the hotel entrance by a series of discrete signs in gold lettering, where lifts take you to the beautiful 10th floor lobby decorated in cream and white and accented with simple, bold artworks, also in gold.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
The Clarins brand developed travel retail sets with boxes decorated uniquely for the city the traveler is in, highlighting moments of discovery.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026

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