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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.

sterling

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.

adj

sterling [silver, silverware, jewelry]
[coated, bathed, soaked] in sterling silver
a sterling silver [spoon, tea set]
[costs, is worth] 500,000 pounds sterling
the sterling equivalent is
UK: does sterling work for [young people, the youth, charity]
was a sterling [performance, display, effort]
UK: a [player, person, man, woman] of sterling [qualities, worth]

the sterling has [risen, fallen] against the [dollar]
[invoice, bill, pay] in pound sterling
convert sterling to [Euros, dollars]
the [strength, growth] of the sterling
[is worth, costs] £1 million sterling

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'sterling' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

exchange - silver - necklace - clasp - payable

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