Jun03
Lapidary: Word of the Day
on June 3, 2010 at 9:30 am
Lapidary, n.
The art of cutting, polishing, and engraving precious stones.
I took the turquoise I’d gathered from the expedition to a well-known lapidary to have the stones made into jewelry.
Alternate usage:
The cat caught the scent of the milk I had poured into the bowl, and proceeded to lapidary product.
How will you use lapidary in a sentence today?
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There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio... and isn't it time you experienced some of them?
The writer is. in the craft of honing words, like the lapidary, cutting, polishing and engraving his precious stones.
I love the way you spice up your Word of the Day with a pinch of humor. “…Lapidary product” is hilarious.
She had potential; teach her etiquette, dress her a little less flashy, hone her pronunciation like a lapidary, and she just may prove a profit maker.
Here’s my use in fiction
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In my mind, I sculpted the memory of your body. I ran my fingers over your face, carving in laugh lines and dimples I remembered with the precision of a lapidary who held stones in the absence of your hands.