precious

IPA: prˈɛʃʌs

Someone (or something) who is loved; a darling.
A surname transferred from the nickname, originating as a male or female nickname.
A female given name from English.

Examples of "precious" in Sentences

Precious stones add to the glitter.
The air is precious to the red man.
Precious stones are added to the glitter.
The layout of the precious stones is contested.
Marshes are the most precious part of the park.
The destiny of the precious fossil is still unknown.
The inlaid floors of the hall contain precious woods.
The rhinoceros horn is considered to be the most precious.
Ancient people thought that anything piscine was precious.
He is what we call a precious baby: His mother has had a hysterectomy.
"My precious, _precious_ child," she said, "_He_ is able to save to the
In the circlet are precious stones such as spinels, zircons, and pearls.
I will leave my—shit, is that what you called my precious weapons and clothes?
I know what they mean, but this is a rare case where I would use the term "precious" as a term of praise.
As for the future, Earle and Buckland hope to keep their company growing while staying true to what they call their precious recipe.
B.C.'s Auditor-General says the provincial government isn't doing enough to monitor and protect groundwater, which he calls a precious resource.
Husky and direct rather than what she calls "precious and demure," she's never been shy about invoking her home country one of her top early songs is called "Hockey Skates".
We are very far from understanding all the secret resources of nature; but I do not think the spontaneous formation of the crystals, which we call precious stones, one of the most difficult phenomena to comprehend.