sterling

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈstɜːlɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈstɝlɪŋ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(stûr′ling)

Collocations for "sterling"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "sterling" in context.

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sterling

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
adj
  1. sterling [silver, silverware, jewelry]
  2. [coated, bathed, soaked] in sterling silver
  3. a sterling silver [spoon, tea set]
  4. [costs, is worth] 500,000 pounds sterling
  5. the sterling equivalent is
  6. UK: does sterling work for [young people, the youth, charity]
  7. was a sterling [performance, display, effort]
  8. UK: a [player, person, man, woman] of sterling [qualities, worth]
n
  1. the sterling has [risen, fallen] against the [dollar]
  2. [invoice, bill, pay] in pound sterling
  3. convert sterling to [Euros, dollars]
  4. the [strength, growth] of the sterling
  5. [is worth, costs] £1 million sterling
'sterling' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
clasp - exchange - necklace - payable - silver

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