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Semiprecious is an English word with synonyms like valuable. Below you'll find 4 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Semiprecious meaning

Alternative form of semi-precious.

Synonyms of Semiprecious

valuable

Related words

Other words often associated with Semiprecious or its synonyms:

treasure priceless worthy worth rich invaluable important valued precious worthless expensive

Using Semiprecious

  • The main meaning on this page is: Alternative form of semi-precious.
  • Useful related words include: valuable.
  • In the example corpus, semiprecious often appears in combinations such as: semiprecious stones, semiprecious stone.

Context around Semiprecious

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.3 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 1 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

shells 1×

Often after:

stones 2× stone 2×

Sentence patterns with Semiprecious

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

as a semiprecious stone 1× gold and semiprecious stones 1× is a semiprecious stone and 1× turtle shells semiprecious stones sea 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

amethyst is a 1× fluorite may be 1× i collect all 1× oakes 2003 p 1×

Common sentence endings:

a semiprecious stone 1× and semiprecious stones 1× birthstone for february 1× shells and beads 1×

Words around Semiprecious

Just before it in the word index:

semipermeable 4 semiperfect 3 semiparametric 2 semipalmated 2 semipalatinsk 5 semiotics 32

Just after it in the word index:

semipro 5 semiprofessional 2 semipublic 1 semiquincentennial 2 semir 3 semiramis 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 6 aaah 6 aaargh 6 aacl 6 aadhi 6 aak 6

Corpus analysis for Semiprecious

  • In this selection, "semiprecious" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 22.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, shells, stones and stone stand out and add context to how "semiprecious" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include as a semiprecious stone and gold and semiprecious stones. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "semiprecious" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with semiprecious

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Amethyst is a semiprecious stone and is the traditional birthstone for February. (12 words)

Oakes (2003) p. 229 Natural resources further Egypt is rich in building and decorative stone, copper and lead ores, gold, and semiprecious stones. (23 words)

Fluorite may be drilled into beads and used in jewelry, although due to its relative softness it is not widely used as a semiprecious stone. (25 words)

Longer example sentences

I collect all kinds of natural debris like: found animal bones, skulls, beach stones, pine cones, crab claws and shells; found turtle shells, semiprecious stones, sea shells and beads. (29 words)

Fluorite may be drilled into beads and used in jewelry, although due to its relative softness it is not widely used as a semiprecious stone. (25 words)

Oakes (2003) p. 229 Natural resources further Egypt is rich in building and decorative stone, copper and lead ores, gold, and semiprecious stones. (23 words)

Example sentences (4)

I collect all kinds of natural debris like: found animal bones, skulls, beach stones, pine cones, crab claws and shells; found turtle shells, semiprecious stones, sea shells and beads.

Amethyst is a semiprecious stone and is the traditional birthstone for February.

Fluorite may be drilled into beads and used in jewelry, although due to its relative softness it is not widely used as a semiprecious stone.

Oakes (2003) p. 229 Natural resources further Egypt is rich in building and decorative stone, copper and lead ores, gold, and semiprecious stones.

Common combinations with semiprecious

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "semiprecious" in a sentence?
An example: "I collect all kinds of natural debris like: found animal bones, skulls, beach stones, pine cones, crab claws and shells; found turtle shells, semiprecious stones, sea shells and beads." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "semiprecious" from authentic English texts.
What does "semiprecious" mean?
Semiprecious means: Alternative form of semi-precious.
What are synonyms of "semiprecious"?
Common synonyms of "semiprecious" include: valuable.
How many example sentences with "semiprecious" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "semiprecious", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.