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How to use priceless in a sentence

21 example sentences · adjective

Priceless means without a price assigned; unpriced. Example: “It is now priceless, almost certainly not for sale at any price.”

Examples of priceless by meaning

adjectiveSo precious as not to be obtainable or sold at any price.

  • It is now priceless, almost certainly not for sale at any price.2020, Nick Timothy, chapter 5, in Remaking One Nation: The Future of Conservatism, Cambridge: Polity Press, →ISBN, page 120
  • This trend reached its logical end in an op-ed by Paul Krugman, who flatly debunked the truism that human life was "priceless".Paul Krugman (28 May 2020), “On the economics of not dying: What good is increasing G.D.P. if it kills you?”, in The New York Times, New...
  • The French interior minister, Laurent Nuñez, visited the scene and told France Inter radio that “priceless” jewels “of unmeasurable heritage value” were stolen after what was clearly a well-organised raid.2025 October 19, Angelique Chrisafis, “‘Priceless’ jewellery stolen from Louvre in raid by ‘experienced’ thieves”, in The Guardian, →ISSN

adjectiveHeld in high regard; treasured.

  • If we marry I shall spend my life mentally kicking myself for having so carelessly given up priceless liberty.1950 June 18, Philip Larkin, “To J. B. Sutton – 18 June 1950”, in Anthony Thwaite, editor, Selected Letters of Philip Larkin, 1940–1985...
  • Alan Pardew's current squad has been put together with a relatively low budget but the resolve and unity within the team is priceless.2011 October 1, Saj Chowdhury, “Wolverhampton 1 – 2 Newcastle”, in BBC Sport, archived from the original on 20 Nov 2022

adjectiveAbsurd; ridiculous.

  • Jesus, that’s priceless; he’s good on propaganda.1962, Edna O’Brien, chapter 17, in The Lonely Girl, New York, N.Y.: Plume, Penguin Group, published December 2002, →ISBN, page 155

adjectiveVery amusing; hilarious.

  • Paul laughed heartily and said she was priceless, but Hannah remained so contritely straight-faced that his laughter sounded to himself as if it had just a trace of incipient madness in it, and he suddenly sobered, blinking rapidly.1936, Lloyd C[assell] Douglas, chapter I, in White Banners, Boston, Mass.; New York, N.Y.: Houghton Mifflin Company […], →OCLC, page 18
  • Even Ernst had a smile on his face, shaking his head like he ain’t believed what he just seen. ‘Aw, Sid,’ Chip gasped. ‘Holy hell, Sid, you priceless.’2011, Esi Edugyan, “Berlin 1939”, in Half Blood Blues, London: Serpent’s Tail, →ISBN, page 142

More sentences with priceless

  • The Rizal Library which was constructed much later also houses the museum which contains many priceless Rizaliana.1991, Francisco R. Demetrio, A Guidebook to the Museums of Mindanao, page 24. From the entry Rizal
  • My collection of marbles consisted mainly of priceless connie agates handed down by Grandpa.1980, Clive James, chapter II, in Unreliable Memoirs, page 19. From the entry connie agate
  • The American people gave me the priceless privilege of serving them in the Presidency.1963, Dwight Eisenhower, Mandate for Change 1953-1956, Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 4. From the entry presidency
  • What had been considered valuable became worthless, and what had been regarded as worthless became priceless.1943, Kwok Ying Fung, “Out of Yesterday”, in China, New York: Henry Holt and Company, →OCLC, page 14. From the entry chin
  • George pointed out a flock of aigrets, the beautiful wild fowl with the priceless plumes.1912, Zane Grey, chapter 3, in Ken Ward in the Jungle, New York: Grosset & Dunlap, page 31. From the entry aigrette
  • Atterbury, with his priceless polished poll, busy in the main office room dictating letters..1908, O. Henry, A Tempered Wind. From the entry poll
  • Some expeditions to her harsh surface found priceless artifacts.2024 December 17, Tim Miller, “Exodus: Odyssey” (4:17 from the start), in Secret Level, season 1, episode 11, spoken by Kara Voss (Lily…. From the entry hellscape
  • Officials are used to finding graffiti on the priceless fixtures and fittings in the House of Commons chamber.2008 August 31, Melissa Kite, “Dispatch Box vandal caught in the act and culprit is Prime Minister Gordon Brown”, in The Daily Telegraph…. From the entry dispatch box
  • The display of Lincolnalia here is priceless and was prepared under the auspices of the Illinois State Historical Society.1915, Official Guide: Panama-Pacific International Exhibition, San Francisco 1915, page 92. From the entry Lincolnalia
  • It’s easy enough to walk away, unoffended, or to buy a piece of the miscellany that Savvyology or Baron Von Cool thinks is priceless.2008 June 8, Virginia Heffernan, “Rank and File”, in New York Times. From the entry unoffended
  • The prince who bought the winetrees, who bestowed priceless gifts—I pity Mumha, which he has left to go into the high tomb of Oirbhealach.1918, The Irish Monthly, page 533. From the entry winetree
  • It is an uncommonly handsome and rather small restaurant on two levels with a priceless Coromandel screen painted in the 17th century by Fong Long Kan of Fatshan.1970 April 7, Craig Claiborne, “Hong Kong Hotel of Splendor Where the Dining Is Fine Art”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived…. From the entry Fatshan
  • A wine waiter, who had been serving some priceless Burgundy, went on pouring it until the wine was trickling in a little stream across the table-cloth on to the floor.1932, E. Phillips Oppenheim, “The Ghosts of Suicide Corner”, in Crooks in the Sunshine, London: Hodder & Stoughton. From the entry wine waiter

Meaning of priceless

  1. adjective Without a price assigned; unpriced.
  2. adjective So precious as not to be obtainable or sold at any price.
  3. adjective Of no value; valueless; worthless.

Full definition of priceless

Questions about priceless in a sentence

How do you use priceless in a sentence?
Priceless is used as an adjective. For example: “It is now priceless, almost certainly not for sale at any price.”
What is a short sentence with priceless?
“Jesus, that’s priceless; he’s good on propaganda.”
What does priceless mean?
Priceless means without a price assigned; unpriced.

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