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On this page you'll find 10+ example sentences with Lapidary. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as crystal or expert and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.

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Lapidary in a sentence

Lapidary meaning

  1. A person who cuts and polishes, engraves, or deals in gems and precious stones.
  2. The field in which such a person works, a subfield of gemology.
  3. An expert in gems and precious stones; a connoisseur of lapidary work.

Synonyms of Lapidary

crystal lapidarist expert lapidist engraver

Related words

Other words often associated with Lapidary or its synonyms:

proficient mortal crystallization glassware adept individual component skilful stone practiced somebody element

Using Lapidary

  • The main meaning on this page is: A person who cuts and polishes, engraves, or deals in gems and precious stones. | The field in which such a person works, a subfield of gemology. | An expert in gems and precious stones; a connoisseur of lapidary work.
  • Useful related words include: crystal, lapidarist, expert, lapidist.
  • In the example corpus, lapidary often appears in combinations such as: and lapidary, the lapidary, of lapidary.

Context around Lapidary

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 6 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 13 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

dedicatory 1× luminous 1× fox 1× inland 1× greek 1×

Often after:

work 2× aramaic 1× funniness 1× imbued 1× club 1× use 1× uses 1× collections 1× letters 1× arts 1×

Sentence patterns with Lapidary

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

but the lapidary funniness of 1× forms of lapidary work beyond 1× icons and lapidary collections are 1× inland lapidary on the 1× monolithic luminous lapidary imbued with 1× ornamental and lapidary use 1× ornamental and lapidary uses 1× over the lapidary which had 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

blue john is 1× fluorite is a 1× inland lapidary on 1× its icons and 1× offill s preferred 1× roman type the 1×

Common sentence endings:

and lapidary use 1× and lapidary uses 1× at creative edge 1× greek lapidary letters 1× of lapidary work 1× photographer eugène atget 1×

Words around Lapidary

Just before it in the word index:

lapid 89 lapiana 2 lapi 2 laphroaig 5 laphonza 4 lapham 4

Just after it in the word index:

lapidge 17 lapidus 5 lapierre 56 lapilli 2 lapin 10 lapine 10

Similar in corpus frequency:

aat 18 abenomics 18 abraxas 18 abrogating 18 absolutes 18 absorbance 18

Corpus analysis for Lapidary

  • In this selection, "lapidary" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, dedicatory, luminous, fox, work, aramaic and funniness stand out and add context to how "lapidary" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include but the lapidary funniness of and forms of lapidary work beyond. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "lapidary" sits close to words such as aat, abenomics and abraxas, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with lapidary

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

There are lapidary clubs throughout the world. (7 words)

There are other forms of lapidary work, beyond cutting and polishing stones and gemstones. (14 words)

Roman type The development of Roman typeface can be traced back to Greek lapidary letters. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

The specialty of " micromosaics ", developed from the late 18th century in Naples and Rome, in which minute slivers of glass are assembled to create still life, cityscape views and the like, is sometimes covered under the umbrella term of lapidary work. (41 words)

Both were in use through the Achaemenid Persian period, but the cursive form steadily gained ground over the lapidary, which had largely disappeared by the 3rd century BC. citation Stele with dedicatory lapidary Aramaic inscription to the god Salm. (39 words)

The Sac & Fox Lapidary Club recently established a relationship with Creative Edge and its planning its Annual Rock, Stone and Mineral Extravaganza from 8 a.m.to 4 p.m. Saturday at Creative Edge. (34 words)

Example sentences (13)

Both were in use through the Achaemenid Persian period, but the cursive form steadily gained ground over the lapidary, which had largely disappeared by the 3rd century BC. citation Stele with dedicatory lapidary Aramaic inscription to the god Salm.

Offill’s preferred structure might sound lackadaisical, but the lapidary funniness of many of her sentences indicates how precisely she calibrates them.

This meant that it had been given a certain look: monumental, monolithic, luminous, lapidary, imbued with the moody stillness of Stoller’s stated influence, the pioneering French documentary photographer Eugène Atget.

The Sac & Fox Lapidary Club recently established a relationship with Creative Edge and its planning its Annual Rock, Stone and Mineral Extravaganza from 8 a.m.to 4 p.m. Saturday at Creative Edge.

Blue John is now scarce, and only a few hundred kilograms are mined each year for ornamental and lapidary use.

Fluorite is a colorful mineral, both in visible and ultraviolet light, and the stone has ornamental and lapidary uses.

Inland Lapidary On the Mohs scale, a streak plate (unglazed porcelain ) has a hardness of 7.0.

Its icons and lapidary collections are particularly rich. citation The Macedonian Archeological Museum, opened in 2014, keeps some of the best archeological finds in Macedonia, dating from Prehistory to the Ottoman period.

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Roman type The development of Roman typeface can be traced back to Greek lapidary letters.

The next earliest documented examples of what one may consider to be "lapidary arts" came in the form of drilling stone and rock.

There are lapidary clubs throughout the world.

There are other forms of lapidary work, beyond cutting and polishing stones and gemstones.

The specialty of " micromosaics ", developed from the late 18th century in Naples and Rome, in which minute slivers of glass are assembled to create still life, cityscape views and the like, is sometimes covered under the umbrella term of lapidary work.

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Common combinations with lapidary

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "lapidary" in a sentence?
An example: "Both were in use through the Achaemenid Persian period, but the cursive form steadily gained ground over the lapidary, which had largely disappeared by the 3rd century BC. citation Stele with dedicatory lapidary Aramaic inscription to the god Salm." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "lapidary" from authentic English texts.
What does "lapidary" mean?
Lapidary means: A person who cuts and polishes, engraves, or deals in gems and precious stones.
What are synonyms of "lapidary"?
Common synonyms of "lapidary" include: crystal, lapidarist, expert, lapidist, engraver.
How many example sentences with "lapidary" are there?
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