precious metal
noun
a metal of the gold, silver, or platinum group.
precious metals
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pluralof precious metal.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Nobody wanted bitcoin or precious metals before their runs in 2023 and 2024.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
June’s rise in exports was buoyed by a nearly 28% increase in precious metals with a rise in gold shipments to the U.K. and higher purchases of Canadian-held gold by foreign residents.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
MarketWatch Picks: I want to retire in 6 months, but much of my money is in precious metals.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026
Investigators later found that "no authorised undercover operation involving precious metals existed at the time" but instead Khan, and another officer "instructed officers" to release the businessman, prosecutors said in May.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
He was also called Pluto, the God of Wealth, of the precious metals hidden in the earth.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
