precious
Example Sentences
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She may have grown up in showbusiness, working on multiple Disney shows before launching her music career, but she's neither cosseted nor precious.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
No matter how gnarly the form and finish, there’s always a whiff of the precious and the cute—or, in the case of avant-garde “sculptural” jewelry, the pretentious or vainglorious.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
At first, there was a shift in attention and capital toward precious metals, said Thahbib Rahman, research analyst at Block Scholes.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
David Baerwald holds up his most precious possession so that it’s visible on our video conference: a very old violin in a very old, battered case.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026
How precious did that grace appear, The hour I first believed.
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
Vocabulary lists containing precious
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