as in expensive
commanding a large price
an extremely valuable diamond necklace
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Recent Examples of valuable
Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Mar. 2025
Loam, sand Soil pH: Acid (5.0-6.5) 10 of 11
Tulip Poplar
The Tulip poplar is one of the largest and most valuable hardwood trees in the United States.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 27 Mar. 2025
Chelsea Bailey and Josh Campbell, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
The lining is water-resistant to protect your valuables from leaky toiletry bags and the removable laundry bag keeps your clean clothes separate from your dirty.
—Megan Schaltegger, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Unbeknownst to them, one friend intends to rob the place, seeking a valuable antique.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Mar. 2025
Loam, sand Soil pH: Acid (5.0-6.5) 10 of 11
Tulip Poplar
The Tulip poplar is one of the largest and most valuable hardwood trees in the United States.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
Surveillance footage during the break-in shows two men entering a bedroom and stealing a safe and other valuables, according to the complaint.
—Chelsea Bailey and Josh Campbell, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
The lining is water-resistant to protect your valuables from leaky toiletry bags and the removable laundry bag keeps your clean clothes separate from your dirty.
—Megan Schaltegger, Travel + Leisure, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for valuable
Adjective
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And these days many would-be renters end up as buyers because the rental market in NYC is still so competitive and expensive.—
Frederick Peters,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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Adapting homes and infrastructure to coastal flooding is not just expensive, but will have limitations.—
Denise Hruby,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The ancient find provided new information, changing the site’s historical record.—
Ashley J. DiMella Fox News,
FOXNews.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Among her finds are favorites that Martin has introduced to her over the years, such as the shimmery-nude Jane Iredale PurePressed Eye Shadow Triple palette, a weightless foundation compact from No Makeup Makeup, and a gentle cleanser from one of our team's favorite brands, La Roche-Posay.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Broadway is a costly, heavily unionized business and stars like Washington and Clooney don’t like to get tied up in the same project for months, let alone years.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
6 Apr. 2025
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Both problems made an appearance in Saturday night’s costly 121-115 overtime loss to the Milwaukee Bucks at Kaseya Center.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The new 32-team tournament, held in the United States between June 14 and July 13, will see a $1billion pot shared out between those participating and a run to the final is now guaranteed to bring a huge windfall.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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Compounders Join The Battle To increase their windfall, both companies raced to boost production.—
Arthur L. Kellermann,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Actual samples of lunar regolith are rare and precious, and therefore simulants, which aim to replicate different types of regolith, are used for experiments instead.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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So to get to dig into that was something that felt really special and precious to me.—
Hunter Ingram,
Variety,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Astin, Plimpton, Green, Feldman, Davi, and Pantoliano joined Josh Brolin and Ke Huy Quan in hunting down the trusty ship of notorious pirate One-Eyed Willy, hoping to happen on some treasure to secure their families' futures.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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After a recent storm, two metal detectorists went searching for treasure at a beach in northern Poland.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Despite their premium sound quality and fresh styling, the new Axion are the Campfire Audio’s most accessible pair of earphones yet.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Join Fox News for access to this content Plus special access to select articles and other premium content with your account - free of charge.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This is a godsend for big entertainers, anyone with pets, children, or the sort of individual who forgoes plates at any opportunity.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
27 Mar. 2025
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Having a steady supply of milk was a godsend for poor families that struggled to feed their babies, and many people in San Pedro, especially mothers, were enormously grateful for Evangelina's work.—
Laura Gómez,
Scientific American,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Valuable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/valuable. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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