How to Use "Silver" with Example Sentences

silver (n): a soft, gray metal that is used for jewelry, utensils, coins, and other objects

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Used with adjectives:

"Her jewelry is made of pure silver."
(pure, solid, sterling)

"The utensils are made of polished silver."
(polished)

Used with verbs:

"They are mining for silver."
(be + mining for, be + extracting)

"The stone is set in silver."
(be + set in)

"We need to polish our silver."
(polish)

silver (adj): made of silver; having the color of silver

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Used with nouns:

"Sean had a silver buckle."
(buckle, earring, necklace, ring, watch)

"I rang the silver bell."
(bell)

"That is an expensive silver plate."
(plate, dish, fork, knife, spoon)

"He was awarded the silver medal."
(medal)

"He collects rare silver coins."
(coins)