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jewels

noun US /ˈdʒuːəlz/

plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry

An inflected form of jewel · plural.

How often you will meet it

Rank 2,975 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 5,496 times across 157,096 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.

What it means

noun

  1. a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry also: gem, precious stone
  2. a person who is as brilliant and precious as a piece of jewelry also: gem

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

jewels in real books

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  • He has carried off the plate and the jewels.

    The Lerouge Case · Emile Gaboriau · Chapter 1

  • She had on a bright purple dress and numbers of jewels.

    The Reflections of Ambrosine: A Novel · Elinor Glyn · Chapter 1

  • At the same moment the walls of the room expanded and opened out, revealing a golden throne covered with jewels.

    The Yellow Fairy Book: The Grateful Beasts · World Traditions (Celtic, Norse, Asian & Persian) · Chapter 1

  • The next day she had another interview with the grand prior, to whom she handed over her jewels and remaining money.

    A Knight of the White Cross · G. A. (George Alfred) Henty · Chapter 1

  • Taking refuge in a cottage, living on the sale of the few jewels she possessed, she was for some weeks almost happy.

    Lucretia — Volume 06 · Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton · Chapter 1

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