precious

A diamond is a precious stone.

Freedom is a precious heritage.

Jade is a precious stone.

Marble is a precious stone.

that photograph was Bert's most precious possession.

precious works of art.

make a precious mess of sth.

take precious good care of sth.

my precious (=my dear)

This precious mineral is found in many provinces.

to know precious little about sth.

These are precious jewels beyond compare.

large amounts of coin and precious metal.

a precious lot you know about dogs!.

his exaggerated, precious manner.

police still know precious little about the dead man.

It was precious. It's not that precious.

" It's more than a precious stone. It is the precious stone."

Some of our all too precious time is being stolen.

In one hand little Abe held something very precious.

Eddie is a precious little cinnamon roll.

We are a family, and there's nothing more precious than that.

Gold is the most precious of all metals.

Oh, the gold! the precious, precious gold! —the green miser'll hoard ye soon!

But on this last morning all these familiar tasks seemed very precious to him.

Because of the small output and good quality, Mingqian tea is considered very precious.