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
The renewed clashes between the U.S. and Iran also rippled through precious metals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
MarketWatch Picks: I want to retire in 6 months, but much of my money is in precious metals.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026
The possibility of rising rates has weighed on the prices of precious metals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
To twenty-first-century ears the story sounds preposterous, but it did not to Gonzalo Pizarro, who had already helped seize an empire laden with jewels and precious metals.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
