worth its weight in gold
Example Sentences
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The momentum this $2,000 gives you is worth its weight in gold.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 8, 2026
“Your library card is worth its weight in gold these days because of the tremendous resources available at our libraries,” says Trejo.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2024
With its forest of nutmeg, a spice worth its weight in gold at the time, Rhun used to be one of the world’s most valuable patches of real estate.
From New York Times • Feb. 9, 2024
More importantly, they trust me, which is worth its weight in gold that a Sam Richardson or a Ben Schwartz or Fortune Feimster continue to work with me.
From Salon • Jul. 16, 2023
Yet because the plant would grow only in a small coastal area in north Africa, it was only available “wild,” and there- fore worth its weight in gold.
From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro
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