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
"Having that moment was worth its weight in gold," he said.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2025
Whether it’s 10 minutes or 20 minutes, to give your child undivided attention is worth its weight in gold.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 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
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
