How to Use precious in a Sentence

precious

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• They were able to be together for only a few precious hours.
• We can save precious time by taking this shortcut.
• Here are eight ways to style your precious pieces from the vault.
  — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 2 Dec. 2023
• And the adults around this precious girl have done a number on her.
  — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 3 July 2023
• The home’s age-old feel also means nothing in the house is too precious.
  — Rhonda Reinhart, Country Living, 8 Sep. 2023
• The pipeline was ready, but there was precious little to push through it.
  — Peter Biskind, Fortune, 26 Dec. 2023
• As for where all of Mackie’s precious archival gems are stored?
  — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2024
• Here’s how to keep your precious stash at peak freshness.
  — Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 12 Mar. 2024
• Who doesn’t love an excuse to dress up their precious pooch?
  — Olivia Avitt, Peoplemag, 27 July 2023
• The movement required precious time and took hands off the steering wheel.
  — Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2024
• The staff now go up there only to catch enough signal to make brief, precious phone calls.
  — Serhii Korolchuk, Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2023
• Turner and the young athlete posed for a precious photo on the court, with the Charlee in full game-time uniform.
  — Zoey Lyttle, Peoplemag, 9 Nov. 2023
• But for those who win the mini civil wars over precious open spots?
  — Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 1 Sep. 2023
• That’s the reason to go forward — not to keep digging in the same mine for the same precious minerals.
  — Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Dec. 2023
• Keep in Mind While stylish, the angled corners lose a few inches of precious bed space.
  — Jenna Clark, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Feb. 2024
• The jewels—which are made of gold, silver, and other precious gems—are the oldest crown gems in Britain.
  — Justin Ray, Robb Report, 5 July 2023
• He was involved in oil, gas, precious metals and stones there.
  — Timothy Nerozzi, Fox News, 24 Aug. 2023
• James Dean fans will soon be able to get their hands on some of his most precious possessions — for a hefty price!
  — Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 17 May 2023
• The precious cargo was shipped from Tampa and picked up at O’Hare by Sattler.
  — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2023
• Futures contracts tied to the precious metal are up 9.3% this year, while the benchmark for U.S. stocks is up 7.7%.
  — Eric Wallerstein, WSJ, 26 Oct. 2023
• Again, a variation of precious metals might be added to the mix such as platinum.
  — Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 25 Mar. 2024
• Maybe the time is just too precious to have a knock-down, drag-out, who-did-what conversation about it.
  — Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 23 May 2023
• This recipe is meant to make the most of that precious opportunity.
  — Ellie Krieger, Washington Post, 1 June 2023
• Yes, there are insects out there that will eat your leaves, pierce the stems and extract precious liquid from your plants.
  — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 2 June 2023
• The fire, the warm food, the company seem precious, bulwarks against the ever-present threat of danger outside.
  — Taymour Soomro Scott Conarroe, New York Times, 10 May 2023
• And the streamers, like the FAST channels, are fighting for precious eyeballs, and for people to subscribe.
  — Patrick Frater, Variety, 4 Dec. 2023
• No one says ironing boards have to take up precious real estate around your home.
  — Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2024
• Ivory is a natural substance that is rare, precious and pure.
  — Harvey C. Mansfield, WSJ, 11 Jan. 2024
• The spool valves inside the shocks offer greater control but, as Dan shows by turning the wheels to one side, the three-chamber design takes up precious space.
  — Carlos Lago, Car and Driver, 5 Sep. 2023
• When they were freed, Artem and Nina spent four precious days together.
  — Natalie Keyssar, Washington Post, 14 Feb. 2024

Last Updated: 3 May 2024