1
a
: gold or silver considered as so much metal
the bullion contained in a silver dollar
b
: metal in the mass
lead bullion
2
clothing
: lace, braid, or fringe of gold or silver threads
the bullion on his uniform
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Arguably the most memorable matching moment came at the coronation of King Charles last year, when the pair wore silver bullion and crystal flower crowns by Jess Collet and Alexander McQueen, serving as a nod to the British folklore figure of the Green Man.
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Vogue, 15 June 2024
The 70-year-old Democrat is accused of conspiring to act as a foreign agent for Egypt as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and of abusing his position to advance Qatari interests in exchange for gold bullion bars, flashy watches and Formula 1 tickets.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 14 May 2024
The senator and his wife, Nadine Menendez, are charged with conspiring to accept cash, gold bullion and other bribes collectively worth hundreds of thousands of dollars in exchange for Mr. Menendez’s agreement to direct aid to Egypt and to meddle in criminal cases in New Jersey.
—Tracey Tully, New York Times, 7 June 2024
Coins and bullion items fetch prices much closer to their intrinsic value.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 6 June 2024
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Vogue, 15 June 2024
The 70-year-old Democrat is accused of conspiring to act as a foreign agent for Egypt as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and of abusing his position to advance Qatari interests in exchange for gold bullion bars, flashy watches and Formula 1 tickets.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 14 May 2024
The senator and his wife, Nadine Menendez, are charged with conspiring to accept cash, gold bullion and other bribes collectively worth hundreds of thousands of dollars in exchange for Mr. Menendez’s agreement to direct aid to Egypt and to meddle in criminal cases in New Jersey.
—Tracey Tully, New York Times, 7 June 2024
Coins and bullion items fetch prices much closer to their intrinsic value.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 6 June 2024
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bullion
noun
bul·lion
ˈbu̇l-yən 
: gold or silver especially in bars or blocks
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