noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
be dripping with jewels/gems/pearls etc
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All the princes were dripping with gems.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
little
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Eyam is, in short, a little gem .
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This little gem delivers irresistible flavors of peach, apples, honey, spices and even strawberry, by golly.
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This little gem has come a long way in design since its launch last year.
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His scripts are full of little gems , repeated phrases, unexplained back story and odd rhythms.
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I happen to be a fan if Mr Vonnegut, so here's one of his little gems .
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This nondescript little gem across from Arizona Stadium has been languishing in relative obscurity for the last two years.
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The scenes were stunning, this system of lines is a little gem .
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The only drawback to this little gem is the less-than-crisp black and white photography.
precious
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On many important icons, precious gems relating to the colour and function of each chakra are used instead of metal.
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The red velvet background of the reliquary is studded with precious gems and valuable ornaments donated by her grateful clients.
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But the most precious gem of all does not come cheap.
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Dry camel droppings tied in bits of plastic bag were gold and precious gems .
real
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There is not an abundance of thatched cottages in the wolds, but those that do exist are real gems .
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She wrinkles up her nose and makes a face when I try to give her the real gems of life.
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But the real gem is the New Oriental Hotel, which is neither new nor oriental.
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Finally, let me end a long, but hopefully not tedious, list of routes with a real gem from Skye.
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There are, however, some real gems in a small fraction of the 67 chapters.
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The first disc, on the other hand, has some real gems .
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It will either be a complete waste of time or you will find a real gem .
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These are real tiny gems , ascended easily from near Earl Sterndale.
■ VERB
find
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It will either be a complete waste of time or you will find a real gem .
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Paul Fitzpatrick finds the gem of rugby league literature Semi-detached Moorhouse.
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This site is a real treasure chest enabling us to find wonderful gems and make good use of them.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
be set with gems/jewels etc
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Dubrovnik was a Renaissance gem not only of Croatia but of all Europe.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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But the diamond dealer sold them dud gems and paid dearly for it.
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Chilperic also showed Gregory a gold salver covered with gems, weighing fifty pounds.
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Finally, let me end a long, but hopefully not tedious, list of routes with a real gem from Skye.
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This nondescript little gem across from Arizona Stadium has been languishing in relative obscurity for the last two years.