plural rubies
1
a
: a precious stone that is a red corundum
b
: something (such as a watch bearing) made of ruby
2
a
: the dark red color of the ruby
b
: something resembling a ruby in color
: of the color ruby
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Sophie Neiman, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 June 2024
Per the news site, the ring, which is valued at an eye-watering $40,000, is set in yellow gold and studded with roughly 400 diamonds, rubies, and sapphires for a dramatic effect.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 May 2024
David M. Drucker, Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2021
Unlike a lot of sodas out there, Top Note’s made with real ruby-red grapefruit juice, which gives it a vibrant hue.
—Jeanette Hurt, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2023
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Noun
Sophie Neiman The militants – loosely affiliated with ISIS – were angry at having watched Mozambique’s government fail to develop the region for decades, even as privileged locals and foreigners grew rich extracting its rubies, graphite, gold, and timber.
—Sophie Neiman, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 June 2024
Per the news site, the ring, which is valued at an eye-watering $40,000, is set in yellow gold and studded with roughly 400 diamonds, rubies, and sapphires for a dramatic effect.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 May 2024
Adjective
Trump won Missouri by 18.5 percentage points and 15.4 percentage points in 2016 and 2020, respectively, solidifying the state’s transformation from perennial bellwether to ruby-red bastion with a grassroots Republican base that is very supportive of the 45th president.
—David M. Drucker, Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2021
Unlike a lot of sodas out there, Top Note’s made with real ruby-red grapefruit juice, which gives it a vibrant hue.
—Jeanette Hurt, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2023
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“Ruby.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ruby. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
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ruby
1 of 2 noun
ru·by
ˈrü-bē 
plural rubies
1
: a precious stone of a deep red color
2
: the dark red color of the ruby
ruby
2 of 2 adjective
: dark red in color
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