rhinestone

noun

Definition of rhinestonenext
as in zircon

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Recent Examples of rhinestone Celebrity nail artist Brittney Boyce dresses up a bright pastel green French mani with rhinestone details that add some shine to the overall look. — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 9 June 2026 Standing inside her store, surrounded by pastel ball gowns decorated with lace and rhinestones, Leonor felt optimistic. — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026 Some of the stranger things found in 2025 included dentures with two teeth, breast milk, 420 donuts, a 75-gallon fish tank, a textured photo with a rhinestone picture of Jesus, 2 pounds of blue raspberry Gushers, and a full kitchen faucet. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 4 June 2026 Crafted by her A-list artist Zola Ganzorigt, her rounded talons were dressed in a pearlescent baby pink polish and finished with rhinestone tips. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for rhinestone
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rhinestone
  1. zircon
  2. jewelry
  3. cabochon
  4. cameo
  5. baguette
  6. paste
  7. scarab
Noun
  • Spanning 11 themes, the 110 pieces in the collection also include Colombian emeralds, cat’s-eye blue topaz, natural zircon, and Santa Maria–type aquamarines to bring color to both geometric and fluid shapes.
    — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 17 May 2026
  • The operation in KwaZulu-Natal province is focused on extracting zircon, rutile, ilmenite, and titanium oxide — critical ingredients in products such as paint, sunscreen, and smartphones.
    — Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Definition of zircon
Noun
  • Few jewels embody that idea as effortlessly as the tennis necklace, which has become a modern jewelry staple.
    — Pooja Mistry, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • On Saturday and Sunday, the free festival will welcome more than 140 artists and makers selling their handmade goods, artwork, jewelry, vintage items, beer and specialty foods, according to a news release.
    — Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of jewelry
Noun
  • The symbol has been translated into an 18-karat gold medallion set with cabochon garnets and pavé diamonds, available exclusively at the Mount Street store.
    — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 17 July 2026
  • The peas themselves are piled like cabochons over a thin pastry shell, dressed in a tart citrus vinaigrette and studded with slivers of pickled shallots that deliver bracing little sparks of brine against the crisp sweetness of the legumes.
    — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 10 May 2026
Definition of cabochon
Noun
  • Joining Evans and Taylor-Joy are Vincent Cassel and Salma Hayek as a billionaire couple hosting the event, as well as Charli xcx as pop star Mother Nature in a small cameo.
    — Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026
  • And then there’s the Ren Faire episode, where a McPoyle brothers’ cameo portends a closing joke so distressing my innocent little brain rejected all the warnings of its arrival.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of cameo
Noun
  • Bo kho is a Vietnamese dish of beef braised in a flavorful broth with lemongrass, star anise, cinnamon, and garlic, commonly eaten with baguette.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
  • The required ingredients included plums, farro, a can of chickpeas, summer squash and a baguette.
    — Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 30 July 2026
Definition of baguette
Noun
  • In the same pan, gently fry the tomato paste, ginger and garlic for about two minutes.
    — Durrie Bouscaren, NPR, 20 Aug. 2026
  • McGowen recommends mixing it with hydrogen peroxide to form a paste, then leaving it on for 20 to 30 minutes.
    — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of paste
Noun
  • Maridueña played Jaime Reyes, a recent college graduate who gains superpowers when an alien scarab latches on to him.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 14 July 2026
  • The Japanese beetle, Popillia japonica, is a scarab beetle about 3/8-inch long.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
Definition of scarab

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