Collocations for "diamond"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "diamond" in context.
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diamond
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- a [rough, polished, pure] diamond
- [drill, mine, sift] for diamonds
- [sell, buy, trade] diamonds
- [extract, polish, cut, shape] diamonds
- is [made, encrusted, decorated] with diamonds
- the diamonds are worth [millions] of dollars
- [millions] of dollars' worth of diamonds
- stole [millions] of dollars in diamonds
- the diamond [sold for, fetched] millions
- stole diamonds from the [store, safe, vault]
- [keep, store] diamonds in a [safe]
- a diamond-like [shine, glow, shape, figure]
- glitters like a diamond
- arrested for [selling] blood diamonds
- the [student, player, singer] is a diamond in the rough
- cards: the [queen, king, ace] of diamonds
- cards: diamonds is the [trump, wild] suit
- on the [baseball, infield] diamond
- in the shape of a diamond
- is shaped like a diamond
- works in a diamond [exchange, mine]
- works in the diamond [trade, business, industry]
- a diamond [ring, bracelet, chain, necklace]
- [bought, gave] his wife a diamond [ring]
- [designs, makes] diamond [jewelry, earrings]
- [played, moved] in a diamond formation
- a diamond-encrusted [ring]
'diamond' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
appraisal
- baseball
- beauty
- brilliant
- carbon
- clip
- crown
- dazzling
- earring
- engagement
- exceptional
- exploitation
- facet
- fake
- fiancée
- flaw
- flawed
- flawless
- genuine
- gleam
- glimmer
- glitter
- hoop
- mine
- mining
- nearly
- necklace
- pink
- polish
- ring
- rough
- run
- saw
- shaped
- sparkle
- stud
- theft
- twinkle
- wedding