American English pronunciation
How to pronounce jewels
IPA transcription: ['dʒuəlz]
Pronunciation variants: ['dʒuəlz]['dʒulz]
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Noun
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a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
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a person who is as brilliant and precious as a piece of jewelry
Verb
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adorn or decorate with precious stones
“jeweled dresses”
Usage examples
- Subandhu broke the locks, hoping to find precious jewels.
- My jewels are all in their proper places of keeping.
- The monarchs engaged in one more battle-over jewels left by Queen Charlotte.
- But the jewels were not the main thing.
- I think somebody stole one of his crown jewels.
- I think somebody stole one of his crown jewels.
- This is why Pixiu can eat gold, silver and jewels but cannot expel it.
- Gold and precious jewels are common in western and oriental crowns.
- She locked her jewels away in this safe.
- It was described by "The New York Times" as a "palace of jewels".