Definition: 1. Something of value. 2. Having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange. 3. Having worth or merit or value. 4. Of great importance or use or service.
Use 'valuable' in a sentence:
1. Now please be brief — my time is valuable.
2. Time is valuable, and we should cherish it.
3. The experience was very valuable.
4. The church has several valuable works of art.
5. There's a valuable place for fashion and design that pushes the envelope a bit.
6. The aim was not to take up valuable time with the usual boring pictures.
7. It shows how valuable an individual is.
8. Some collections can become very valuable.
9. Many of our teachers also have valuable academic links with Heidelberg University.
10. By structuring the course this way, we're forced to produce something the companies think is valuable.
11. Dry stone walls may appear stark and lifeless, but they provide a valuable habitat for plants and animals.
12. The chicken is much more valuable.
13. But it came up with nothing valuable.
14. Anyway, one's beauty is more valuable.
15. Did the burglars take anything valuable?
16. They claim that police lost valuable time in the early part of the investigation.
17. Just because a camera is old does not mean it is valuable.
18. They've learned life's most valuable lesson.
19. Let's hang on to those old photographs—they may be valuable.
20. The abbey had been plundered of its valuables.
21. We have purchased some valuable jewelry.
22. The company does not accept liability for fragile, valuable or perishable articles.
23. Never leave cash or other valuables lying around.
24. Residents said local gang leaders had cashed in on the violence to seize valuable land.
25. Leave any valuables in your car out of sight.
26. The golden rule is never to clean a valuable coin.
27. We're wasting valuable time, time we can ill afford.
28. The thieves took three pieces of valuable jewellery.
29. Chapter nine provides a valuable recapitulation of the material already presented.
30. I understand that love is noble and valuable.
31. I'm not sure that this is the most valuable use of my time.
32. These measures would make a valuable contribution towards reducing industrial accidents.
33. The most valuable item on show will be a Picasso drawing.
34. We keep our valuables under lock and key.
35. Any piece of silver bearing his mark is extremely valuable.
36. Valuables are left at their owner's risk.
37. Our experience as refugees taught us many valuable lessons.
38. He gained valuable experience whilst working on the project.
39. Luckily, nothing valuable was stolen.
40. The festival remains a valuable showcase for new talent.
41. By investing in efficient plant it could generate lots of valuable carbon credits to sell to wealthier, more wasteful nations.
42. The book provides valuable information on recent trends.
43. This advice was to prove valuable.
44. The bank provides safe custody for valuables.
45. Time is your most valuable resource, especially in examinations.
46. Students can gain valuable experience by working on the campus radio or magazine.