1
a
: having a value beyond any price : invaluable
b
: costly because of rarity or quality : precious
2
: having worth in terms of other than market value
3
: delightfully amusing, odd, or absurd
pricelessly
adverb
Examples of priceless in a Sentence
a priceless piece of information
The look on his face was priceless.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
The international spotlight recently turned to crime in Egypt when a pharaoh's priceless bracelet was stolen from a Cairo museum and melted down – forever lost to history.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2025
There are priceless sculptures in city parks.
—Vivienne Walt, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
The shipment was declared at $18, but on closer examination, officials quickly realized the object was likely ancient and priceless.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for priceless
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“Priceless.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/priceless. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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priceless
adjective
price·less
ˈprī-sləs 
1
: too valuable to have a price : not to be bought at any price
2
: very funny or strange
a priceless remark
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