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
The prediction-markets provider has filed with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to start offering perpetual futures contracts linked to the spot price of precious metals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
MarketWatch Picks: I want to retire in 6 months, but much of my money is in precious metals.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026
Though much of its lands were sand and high desert, its mines had yielded more precious metals and gemstones than any other in Kelanna.
From "The Reader" by Traci Chee
