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sterling

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  • Then there is the Astrid Bracelet, set in sterling silver.
    — Kyle Roderick, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2022
  • No meaningful moves in sterling or the FTSE; both are flat.
    — Bernhard Warner, Fortune, 30 June 2021
  • Your sterling work ethic is what will gain the most attention in the week ahead.
    — Tribune Content Agency, oregonlive, 12 Sep. 2021
  • The project follows her sterling 2020 album The Dream and its deluxe version.
    — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 18 Feb. 2022
  • In Asian trading early on Monday, the pound sterling hit an all-time low of $1.035 against the U.S. dollar.
    — John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2022
  • The sentiment was a lie, of course, no more sterling than a counterfeit bill.
    — Joseph Lezza, Longreads, 30 Mar. 2023
  • But the indictment shows how Trump’s approach to the law can drag down even lawyers with sterling resumes.
    — Ryan Teague Beckwith, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Aug. 2023
  • Before 1914, the financial dominance of the City had rested on the strength of the pound sterling, based in turn on the gold standard.
    — Geoffrey Wheatcroft, The New Republic, 24 Aug. 2022
  • The steep rise in cases has roiled the foreign exchange markets, with the British pound sterling falling 0.3% against the dollar.
    — Sophie Mellor, Fortune, 13 Dec. 2021
  • The paper explained that: The digital pound would be a new form of sterling … issued by the Bank of England.
    — Richard Werner, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Kimbrel’s sterling stats in his 12th MLB season mark a return to form.
    — Mark Inabinett | [email protected], al, 30 July 2021
  • In the second, the Avalanche had a 10-7 shots advantage over the home team as both goaltenders made sterling saves to keep the scoreless game intact.
    — Allan Kreda, ajc, 29 Oct. 2022
  • Everything about the production, from the deep bench of sterling performers in the cast (Jayne Houdyshell!
    — Adam Green, Vogue, 10 Feb. 2022
  • Much of that damage is to Britain’s once-sterling reputation in the markets.
    — Mark Landler, New York Times, 20 Oct. 2022
  • The eulogies captured his sterling CV, but this man was far more than his resume.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2022
  • The companies that market them tend to use terms like sterling and chiffon lace and winding brook.
    — Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2022
  • The Volunteers have amassed a sterling resume and can put a headlock on the top spot with a win Saturday against the Bulldogs, who land at No. 3.
    — Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2022
  • This sterling silver and abalone necklace, $585, would look great on a New Year’s Eve party outfit.
    — Barbara Haddock Taylor, Baltimore Sun, 14 Nov. 2022
  • Choose the length of this necklace, along with the metal (sterling silver, rose-gold plated or gold-plated) to make a name plate that's uniquely theirs.
    — Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping, 6 Sep. 2022
  • If gold is not your thing, no problem — the design is available in 22k gold plated bronze as well as sterling silver.
    — Angela Lei, Forbes, 24 June 2021
  • The utensils are gold vermeil, which is gold plating over sterling silver.
    — oregonlive, 31 Aug. 2021
  • As a result, sales for sterling flatware have sunk lower than the Lusitania.
    — Marni Jameson, Orlando Sentinel, 1 July 2022
  • The Wolverines had no problem with the Hoosiers, and the guys dig into a couple of elements of the matchup, including the sterling play of wide receiver Amani Toomer.
    — Kirkland Crawford, Detroit Free Press, 3 Oct. 2022
  • Silver items will be stainless steel, silver plate or sterling, and usually have a back stamp.
    — Rose Bruno Bailey, Chron, 1 Dec. 2021
  • With a sterling 94% on Rotten Tomatoes, the movie has received glowing reviews.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 23 Nov. 2021
  • Tank Must watch and Santos de Cartier cufflinks in black lacquer and sterling silver.
    — Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Mar. 2022
  • London is the deepest and broadest market for fine wine, and so most trading is executed in the pound sterling.
    — Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 12 July 2023
  • All currency in the UK, known as the pound sterling, features the queen's portrait on them, which will eventually be replaced with the king's portrait.
    — Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2022
  • Think five sterling silver bracelets with white sapphires and rock crystal stones, and eight 18K yellow and white gold bracelets with white diamonds.
    — Kristen Bateman, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2022
  • The Birth Flower Stacker necklace is available in gold, sterling silver, or 14-karat rose gold, and each one can accommodate up to five discs.
    — Sharon Brandwein, Southern Living, 21 Sep. 2023
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sterling

2 of 2 adjective
  • On all the sterling pounds that are in the UK, the Queen's face is on it.
    — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2022
  • That happened, of course, when coach Bob Stoops was still in the midst of his sterling 18-year run.
    — Nick Moyle, San Antonio Express-News, 2 Dec. 2021
  • The first three acts Friday at First Waltz were all sterling.
    — Matt Wake | [email protected], al, 14 May 2022
  • The sterling silver ring comes in whole and half sizes and displays the initial of your choice.
    — Enjanae' Taylor, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2023
  • Now he’s lost that many in the past month, the nadir so far of an otherwise sterling career.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 17 Nov. 2023
  • The necklace can be made in sterling silver, 14k gold fill, or rose gold.
    — Sarah Madaus, SELF, 15 Apr. 2022
  • After that inglorious start, sterling defense altered the course of the game for the Sox in the top of the third.
    — Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Sep. 2023
  • The necklace comes in sterling silver and 14-karat gold vermeil, with two chain lengths and six chain styles.
    — Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2023
  • That’s a sterling 113.5 NFL passer rating in those games.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2024
  • Their new music marks a sterling comeback for the duo, with some of their most potent music to date.
    — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 27 May 2022
  • The division produced sterling silver hollowware, and in 1897, flatware was added to the line.
    — Helaine Fendelman and Joe Rosson, Star Tribune, 18 May 2021
  • Take your pick of 10k gold and sterling silver jewelry.
    — Mariah Thomas, goodhousekeeping.com, 1 June 2023
  • This is just a sterling illustration of Rivera acting a number as much as singing it.
    — Elisabeth Vincentelli, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Feb. 2024
  • Each is adorned with shagreen leather, sterling silver, and oak reclaimed from old Irish whiskey barrels.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 4 May 2023
  • The home run spoiled an otherwise sterling effort from South’s Brock, who surrendered three hits, walked one and struck out five.
    — Matt Nevala, Anchorage Daily News, 28 July 2021
  • Langer shot under his age for the first time in the third round, a sterling bogey-free 63 with bookend eagles that moved him within six shots of Furyk's 16-under lead.
    — John Marshall, ajc, 14 Nov. 2021
  • That’s a niche genre, granted, but it’s a sterling contribution.
    — Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2022
  • Despite all of his sterling seasons, the one thing Harbaugh has never won is a championship.
    — Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2024
  • Meanwhile, Wynonna went on to have a sterling solo career.
    — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 1 Apr. 2022
  • The Giants relief staff has been such a mess, there’s some trepidation when Kapler pulls a starter who’s put up such sterling numbers.
    — Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle, 23 Aug. 2022
  • Still, the draw is the jewelry: engagement rings and wedding bands, fine watches, and sterling silver.
    — Liz Cantrell, Travel + Leisure, 1 Aug. 2023
  • These sterling silver disc earrings are the perfect way to show off their zodiac sign in a simple, subtle way.
    — Brittney Morgan, House Beautiful, 9 Dec. 2022
  • For a young man barely out of school, the Judge provided a steadying influence and a sterling example.
    — New York Times, 14 July 2021
  • However, in a reminder about the dangers of counting too much on young pitching, the 24-year-old failed to keep the Giants off the board, with his sterling outing coming to a screeching halt in the top of the fifth.
    — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2023
  • Payton Thorne and the passing offense sputtered back and forth from struggling to sterling multiple times.
    — Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 3 Sep. 2022
  • Hand carved from wax and cast in solid sterling silver, it can be engraved as a personal memento or a gift.
    — Karin Eldor, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
  • The Mama bear necklace comes in sterling silver with ability to chose up to 5 bronze cub bears to represent all her children.
    — Mark Stock, Men's Health, 17 Dec. 2022
  • Montreal’s Carey Price, fresh off a sterling playoff run, is available but at a cost of $10.5 million per year for five more seasons and questions about his health.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 21 July 2021
  • Wright, always a team player, makes room for sterling performances.
    — Ken Makin, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Mar. 2024
  • Also available is the Signet Havana Flip Ring set in sterling silver with emerald pavé, matte gold and diamonds, which retails for $2,200.
    — Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 20 Mar. 2024

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