precious metal

American  

noun

1. a metal of the gold, silver, or platinum group.

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precious metal British  

noun

1. any of the metals gold, silver, or platinum

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Example Sentences

As of Thursday’s close, the precious metal had erased nearly all of its 2026 gains.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Although the precious metal has historically been used as a hedge against inflation, the current market narrative is that inflation expectations fueled by surging oil prices have boosted yields on 10-year U.S.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

Shares of gold miners have been in the dumps this month, as investors have expressed fears over how the Iran war will tarnish the value of the precious metal.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026

Still, the lift to silver and gold—the latter of which is now on course to snap out of a 5-day losing streak —could boost the bottom line for precious metal mining companies.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

I vowed to extract the last gram of precious metal even if it meant I had to crush the hills with my own hands and grind the rocks with my feet.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende