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US/dʒem/
UK/dʒem/
a jewel; also, a place, thing or person that is especially good or pleasing
In context
This tiny café down a narrow alley is a real gem.
The island is a hidden gem that few foreign tourists know about.
The crown is decorated with rubies and other precious gems.
Words that go with gem
adjective + noun
- hidden gemThe guidebook lists twenty hidden gems in the Old Quarter.
- real gemThe small museum turned out to be a real gem.
- precious gemThe mine produces sapphires and other precious gems.
- little gemThis little gem of a film deserves a bigger audience.
noun + preposition
- gem of aIt's a gem of a restaurant, quiet and very cheap.