as in expensive
commanding a large price
an extremely valuable diamond necklace
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Recent Examples of valuable
Andrew Paul Aug 7, Popular Science, 7 Aug. 2025
And don’t leave your valuables lying around where they can be spotted through a window.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 31 July 2025
Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025
And the opinions of critics are far less valuable than the people who pour their own blood, sweat, and tears into making art together.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 29 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Survivors who couldn’t find ways to leave the area were stuck there, while wanderers likely arrived to scour for valuables and other items left behind.
—Andrew Paul Aug 7, Popular Science, 7 Aug. 2025
And don’t leave your valuables lying around where they can be spotted through a window.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 31 July 2025
Noun
To show the younger generation a person like Johnny Hallyday, who had this rock-and-roll lifestyle, this young, wild, and free mindset, is very valuable.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025
And the opinions of critics are far less valuable than the people who pour their own blood, sweat, and tears into making art together.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for valuable
Adjective
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Washing a couch or sofa, professional carpet and upholstery cleaner Ben Brazell says, is more precarious than carpet cleaning because the upholstery is often a lot more expensive and much easier to damage.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
8 Sep. 2025
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Kelty Low Loveseat At around $130, the Kelty Low Loveseat hits a sweet spot price-wise; substantial enough to feel generous, but not over-the-top expensive.—
Francesca Krempa,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The adventurous archaeologist travels the globe looking for missing artifacts and historical treasures.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Treat them with the same care as your home, your investments, and your family treasures.—
Jamie Hopkins,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Ultimately, costly mistakes — a Miles Sanders red zone fumble in the third quarter and three drops from CeeDee Lamb in the fourth quarter — gave the Eagles a slim 24-20 victory.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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Oregon is another state feeling the strain of costlier and harder to obtain insurance policies, with Cotality finding that major insurers have begun to pull back homeowner insurance coverage in parts of Oregon.—
Kyle Reiman,
ABC News,
5 Sep. 2025
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That would lead to a massive windfall for early investors such as Sequoia Capital, Wing Venture Capital, Battery Ventures, Accel Partners as well as later-stage investors such as Softbank, Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital and Baillie Gifford.—
Ganesh Rao,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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Unfortunately, in the United States, common sense often takes a back seat, and our litigation system is abused to turn personal injuries into financial windfalls.—
Carrie Lukas,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Omar’s growing outrage, especially when precious time is lost because of jammed phone lines, troubling silences and false assumptions, rankles Mahdi, the most overstretched of anyone at the call center.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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Actors speak and react to Rajab’s own desperate voice, while the film, set wholly within the Red Crescent’s beigely neutral offices, conjures a fraught ticking-clock atmosphere as precious minutes of inaction pass by.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Playful prints, vivid colors, and global finds bring personality to every type of home, from industrial lofts to beach retreats.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
2 Sep. 2025
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The find has sparked widespread discussion and awe among viewers.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Langley added that younger audiences are looking for a premium theatrical experience, like IMAX, citing the recent move by Universal to sell IMAX 70mm tickets to Nolan’s next movie, The Odyssey, a full year before the film hits theaters.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
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Watch live local and out of market games and (with the premium subscription) replays.—
Chris Morris,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Absorbency here is supreme as well, and the pool essential didn’t require any kind of assembly despite its oversized nature, which is a godsend for someone with an aversion to instruction manuals.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
27 Aug. 2025
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For sniffly sleepers, this is a godsend.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Valuable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/valuable. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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