jewel

[US]/ˈdʒuːəl/
[UK]/ˈdʒuːəl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a precious stone; a gem
vt. to set or adorn with precious stones; to decorate with gems

Phrases & Collocations

precious jewel

beautiful jewel

shiny jewel

jewel box

crown jewel

jewel case

Example Sentences

she was a jewel of a nurse.

a jewel of curious workmanship

Or captain jewels in the carcanet.

jewels of ravishing beauty

quality education was once the jewel in Britain's crown.

jewels of inestimable value;

a jewel to ornament your wife's lovely throat.

adorn oneself with (jewels)

These are precious jewels beyond compare.

This painting is the jewel of my collection.

The duchess bedeck herself with jewel.

It was even as he said: the jewel was gone.

The sky was jeweled with stars.

springy grass all beset with tiny jewel-like flowers.

dress, jewels, and other transitory creatures.

heisted the collection of jewels from the museum.

The jeweler scrutinized the diamond for flaws.

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