DIAMONDS Synonyms: 133 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of diamond

as in gems

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

present tense third-person singular of diamond

as in jewels

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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Comprising diamonds with a combined weight of more than 200 carats, the missing necklace features a six-carat central stone surrounded by lines of baguette diamonds and hundreds of smaller gems arranged in a sunburst motif. — Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026 Natural and lab-grown diamonds are sturdy enough to hold up to everyday wear, with gems like sapphire and moissanite right behind them. — Larissa Ratschkowski, Glamour, 30 Aug. 2026 Legends like this one only serve to enhance the value of certain masterpieces crafted from diamonds and precious stones. — Giorgia Olivieri, Vanity Fair, 28 Aug. 2026 Over the course of her famously eventful love life, Taylor accepted 10 proposals, married eight times, and amassed a trove of diamonds and precious stones that became nearly as storied as the woman wearing them. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 28 Aug. 2026 The June carve-out banning iPhones, iPads, televisions, diamonds, gift cards and precious metals from Surprise Sets probably isn’t the last. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026 Bravo continues to give out diamonds, and Leah Remini is the latest to get one, as she is set to join The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026 The surface of Dolly was the point, like the surface of diamonds. — Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026 As for accessories, the athlete donned a silver Lié Studio The Margaret necklace dotted with diamonds throughout. — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 23 Aug. 2026

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However, the jewels Mary acquired throughout her lifetime serve as a sparkling reminder of her legacy, from the Cullinan diamonds to the Queen Mary’s bandeau tiara which Meghan Markle wore on her wedding day in 2018. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 25 Aug. 2026 The Desert diamonds product assortment is a contemporary expression of individuality, authenticity and personal style. — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 27 May 2026 Towering campaign images of Bella Hadid draped in Chopard diamonds wrap portions of the driveway, turning the arrival itself into a luxury advertising campaign. — Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026 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 Astrochemistry could also benefit from the idea that diamonds in meteorites and rocks may form through cosmic particle irradiation, rather than solely through heat and pressure. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2025 Lucid in its clean, limpid minimalism, Mitchell’s prose was like a beautiful, clear river, its bottom not muddy but sparkling—sparkling with what might simply be gravel catching the light or, perhaps, diamonds worth diving for. — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for diamonds

Noun

Ayrshire doesn’t get the headlines or rapturous odes that the Highlands do, but this rugged coastal stretch in southwestern Scotland is filled with under-the-radar gems like Glenapp Castle.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026
Here are five hidden gems for those seeking depth, authenticity, and a sense of discovery.

— Sofia Markovich, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026

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This approach traps companies in incremental optimization, which is building a better version of what already exists instead of building genuinely new things that customers could not have asked for yet.

— Nataliya Andreychuk, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
The cave was used to film scenes with Polyphemus, the Cyclops who traps Odysseus and his crew in his cave before devouring several of the men.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026

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The 1900 building, in the campus’ northwestern corner, is one of its jewels — a vaulted room hung with candelabras lit for the campus opening in gold and blue, the school colors.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 26 Aug. 2026
However, the jewels Mary acquired throughout her lifetime serve as a sparkling reminder of her legacy, from the Cullinan diamonds to the Queen Mary’s bandeau tiara which Meghan Markle wore on her wedding day in 2018.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 25 Aug. 2026

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