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pricelessprice‧less /ˈpraɪsləs/ ●○○ adjective   - priceless works of art
- a priceless oil painting
- The house was full of priceless antiques.
- The tablet gives us priceless knowledge about civilization 3,500 years ago.
- There were moments in the movie that were just priceless.
- But how to tap this priceless resource?
- His notes, which were not published until after his death, constitute the most complete and priceless record of the Convention.
- If job-search skills were valuable, work-search skills are going to be priceless.
- Nature, the master manager of complexity, offers priceless guidance in handling messy, counterintuitive webs.
- Reagan's aptitude in front of the television camera, his ability to project a positive image, has been a priceless political asset.
- The priceless tapestry was unharmed, nothing was taken off the altar, nothing was moved or misplaced that he could see.
- To Jane, though, it was precious and priceless and she wore it always.
- To safeguard the priceless treasures they work with Barley studios have no signs at the door ... they don't advertise.
worth a lot of money► valuable worth a lot of money and expensive to buy: · a valuable piece of jewellery· The carpet is extremely valuable. ► priceless so valuable that it is impossible to calculate a price: · a priceless painting by Rembrandt· The statue is priceless. ► precious metal/stone precious metals such as gold, or stones such as diamonds are very rare and expensive: · Back in ancient times, coins contained precious metals.· The ring was set with dozens of precious stones. ► worth a lot/a fortune informal to be worth a very large amount of money: · Some rare baseball cards are worth a fortune. worth a lot of money► valuable worth a lot of money and expensive to buy or replace: · Don't lose this ring -- it's very valuable.· Besides her studio apartment, she also owns a valuable estate in Italy.· Rogers had purchased a valuable Hebrew manuscript from a dealer in Jerusalem. ► of great value something that is of great value is worth a lot of money, especially a personal possession such as a work of art or a piece of jewellery: · He has a few medals of great value.· The burglars stole the television and video, but nothing of great value. ► be worth a lot informal if something is worth a lot, you can get a lot of money if you sell it: · You should look after those old dolls - one day they could be worth a lot. ► be worth a fortune if something is worth a fortune it is worth a very large amount of money: · He was very poor when he died, but now his paintings are worth a fortune. ► precious: precious metal/stone a valuable metal such as gold or a jewel such as a diamond: · The robe was encrusted with precious metals and stones. ► priceless worth so much money that it is impossible to calculate the price - use this about objects that are old and rare such as paintings, furniture, or jewellery: · The house was full of priceless antiques.· a priceless oil painting adjectiveoverpricedpricelesspricey/pricynounpriceverbprice 1extremely valuable:  priceless antiques► see thesaurus at valuable2a quality or skill that is priceless is extremely important or useful: The ability to motivate people is a priceless asset.3informal extremely funny or silly: The look on his face was priceless. |