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
Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
On the pitching side, six of Milwaukee’s 10 most valuable pitchers from 2018-2025 are gone, including leader Corbin Burnes.
—Levi Weaver, New York Times, 15 Sep. 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
A number of rare and valuable Pokémon are unfortunately shiny locked, and typically the only way to obtain shiny versions of these Pokémon is to wait for a future game, or hope that developer Game Freak distributes them as a gift.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
On the pitching side, six of Milwaukee’s 10 most valuable pitchers from 2018-2025 are gone, including leader Corbin Burnes.
—Levi Weaver, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for valuable
Adjective
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Goop, Gwyneth Paltrow’s e-mail newsletter turned e-commerce platform, monetized an all-natural life style, promoting raw-goat-milk cleanses and expensive organic cosmetics.—
Clare Malone,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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Drone dilemma The US excels at building large, expensive weaponry, but most American soldiers lack the know-how for fighting with unmanned systems.—
Daniel Wine,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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For the first time, fans can get up close to huge numbers of Bowie's treasures, from his groundbreaking costumes to his favourite instruments.—
Robbie Griffiths,
NPR,
13 Sep. 2025
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The franchise revolves around the planet Pandora, a dangerous world full of alien treasures that attracts Vault Hunters from across the universe looking for the next big score.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Those industrial-grade ones are both costlier and bulkier than domestic models.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Keeping it clear not only helps your fridge run efficiently but can also lower energy costs and prevent costly repairs down the line.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Plus, the cash payouts can feel like windfalls when your account value is shrinking.—
Catherine Brock,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Officials have invested time and money into setting up legal cannabis programs; by levying taxes on legal marijuana sales, states have turned recreational cannabis into a windfall.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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There were precious few protesters in Windsor, too.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Shane Croucher
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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My precious Nola is in middle school now.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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According to the Florida Museum of Natural History, Florida's fossil record stretches back more than 50 million years, with shark teeth among the most common finds in beaches, creek beds and riverbeds.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Around the same time, archaeologists uncovered an Etruscan tomb roughly 30 miles north of Rome – an unusual find that hadn't been looted.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Chinese automaker Changan is set to expand its premium new energy vehicle portfolio with the upcoming launch of the Deepal S07, a mid-size SUV scheduled to debut on September 17.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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And while not directly comparable to those ultra-premium experiences, the Siena Express offers travelers an authentic taste of vintage train life without the astronomical price tag.—
Jenn Rice,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The chance to get his life back is nothing short of a godsend, but Taylor is warned that his last months need to be entirely mistake-free.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
12 Sep. 2025
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For people eager to get their hands on a slimmer, easier to hold device, the iPhone Air is going to feel like a godsend.—
Bob O’Donnell,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Valuable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/valuable. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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