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- noun Plural form of
sapphire .
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Examples
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Such sapphires are sometimes called "_Kashmir sapphires_" because many fine ones come from that State.
A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public Frank Bertram Wade
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“The sapphires are a nice touch, too, Your Highness.”
The Pleasure Seekers Melanie George 2003
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“The sapphires are a nice touch, too, Your Highness.”
The Pleasure Seekers Melanie George 2003
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Many men's rings these days also feature inlaid gems such as sapphires, diamonds and rubies.
Article Source 2009
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"sapphires" may represent the blue veins of a healthy person.
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Turning to the TV, his blue eyes grow large and, suddenly, knowing—icy sapphires imbued with the magic of knowledge, or the knowledge of magic.
Superman's Last Flight Kurt Baumeister 2012
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It was impossible to discern where the mountains left off and where the clouds began; in fact this low range had not the appearance of mountains at all; it seemed as if we were making for some mysterious island, some miraculous reef of sapphires, so intense was the blue of these hills, so gem-like the way they glinted in the cold air.
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Speak for yourself; my digital watch has some diamonds and sapphires.
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She looked a vision, dressed in a silk gown of spun silver adorned with sapphires.
The Gauntlet Thrown Chapter Thirty Six xcpublishing 2009
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"In truth, we're running out of our good sapphires."
'Kate-alikes': Would-be princesses find a new muse in Kate Middleton 2011
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