Sentence examples for an precious from inspiring English sources

The phrase "an precious" is not correct in written English.
The correct article to use before "precious" is "a" since "precious" begins with a consonant sound.
Example: "She gave me a precious gift that I will cherish forever."
Alternatives: "a valuable" or "a treasured".

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A recurring message throughout the three days, was that we are missing out on an precious opportunity for spiritual growth, when we avoid confronting and contemplating what we call death.

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What a waste of a precious resource.

A messy finish, but a precious one.

A toast is like a precious mosaic.

A dollar spent is a precious thing.

Getting a precious slot as a refugee is very difficult.

A precious stone.

That is a precious gift.

"I lost a precious soul".

"They're a precious commodity".

Power is a precious commodity.

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