precious
Example Sentences
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It exists within a precious collection of drawings of Tudor court members by the masterful artist Hans Holbein the Younger, now held by the Royal Collection Trust.
From BBC • May 1, 2026
That would open up precious airport slots, gates and routes, and could create opportunities for other carriers to expand.
From MarketWatch • May 1, 2026
Many of these processes rely on precious metals like platinum, which are costly and can have significant environmental impacts due to extraction.
From Science Daily • May 1, 2026
I didn’t want to go because it meant I’d lose my precious rent-controlled apartment on Central Park West as well as the supportive New York theater community I’d worked so hard to get into.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
Understanding how the precious ants were surviving was less important than the fact that they were surviving.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
Vocabulary lists containing precious
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