How to Use bullion in a Sentence

bullion

noun
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  • On the bodice, the creature’s head and horn are formed with twisted tulle and gold bullion.
    — Laura Jacobs, WSJ, 10 May 2018
  • Shares in Newcrest, one of the world’s top bullion producers, are up 14% this year.
    — WSJ, 14 Feb. 2019
  • The gain in gold prices came after bullion declined in nine of the past 10 sessions.
    — Hardika Singh, WSJ, 9 Oct. 2023
  • It's composed of cloth of gold, gold, silver and silk thread, silk, gold bullion fringe, and a gold clasp.
    — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 May 2023
  • First came the fiat – the decree of the form legal tender would take (coins, bullion, etc.).
    — Robert Hockett, Forbes, 4 July 2021
  • Smelters turned the heirlooms into bullion, swelling the supply and sending prices back to where the sprint began.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2020
  • Catherine sends the sultan a carriage full of gold bullion.
    — Alice Burton, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2021
  • The gang got off to a dramatic start in April 1974, when the men stole gold bullion from a storage area at the Ottawa airport.
    — Ian Austen, BostonGlobe.com, 20 June 2018
  • Companies also place a markup on the costs from the bullion or coin dealer to turn a profit.
    — Laxmi Corp, The Salt Lake Tribune, 11 Oct. 2022
  • Accepting her award in a satiny frock the color of the ocean and a beret the color of gold bullion, the 79-year-old colossus of song seemed a little out of sorts.
    — Chris Richards, Washington Post, 31 Mar. 2023
  • The gold was handed over to authorities, and Mead has placed a receipt for the bars of bullion in a safe deposit box.
    — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 10 Apr. 2017
  • The jacket and skirt were also embroidered with gold bullion and pearl chains.
    — Kristen Rogers, CNN, 2 May 2023
  • Another way would be to sell the bullion through gold markets and dealers.
    — CBS News, 24 Mar. 2022
  • The promise of wealth sparked a rush to grab land, build forts, trade slaves and secure bullion, which poured into treasuries in Europe.
    — The Economist, 26 Sep. 2020
  • Credit Suisse mints gold bullion that is 99.99% pure gold.
    — Iron Monk Solutions, The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 Aug. 2022
  • For many films, Oscar gold has yielded lots of box office bullion.
    — Neil J. Young, The Week, 9 Feb. 2022
  • As the symbol of Wales, the vegetable was portrayed in soft green silk, silver thread bullion and diamonds.
    — Monique Jessen, PEOPLE.com, 1 June 2022
  • Bitcoin is more like a reserve store of value, akin to gold bullion or Treasury notes, than a day-to-day tender.
    — chicagotribune.com, 15 Dec. 2017
  • The 10% Golden Rule is more than just physical bullion.
    — Frank Holmes, Forbes, 1 Sep. 2021
  • Flavors of dark red fruit, minestrone, bullion and red cherries.
    — Tom Mullen, Forbes, 3 July 2022
  • Even the world’s biggest central banks hoard bullion as a reserve asset.
    — Susanne Barton, Bloomberg.com, 27 June 2017
  • Michael Caine is great as Charlie Croker, the leader of a criminal gang who plan to steal gold bullion from an armored truck in Italy.
    — Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 10 June 2021
  • Sales taxes on purchases made with the bullion would still apply.
    — Sean Maguire, Anchorage Daily News, 12 May 2023
  • Savers with very deep pockets can get an off-grid bullion storage option (see main story).
    — William Baldwin, Forbes, 13 Apr. 2022
  • The flood of money into the gold market comes with bullion prices reaching their highest level in nearly nine years.
    — Amrith Ramkumar, WSJ, 8 July 2020
  • That’s slated for completion in December for those who want to store their bullion closer to home.
    — Michael Taylor, San Antonio Express-News, 8 Jan. 2018
  • The facility will also be open to private investors from across the state and country seeking to store their bullion.
    — Paul Cobler, Houston Chronicle, 3 Nov. 2017
  • There are other signs that bullion is winning favor with investors again.
    — Joseph Richter, Bloomberg.com, 23 Mar. 2018
  • ETFs that track gold prices have taken market share away from physical bullion.
    — Stephanie Yang, WSJ, 15 June 2018
  • The University of Texas owns roughly $861 million in gold bullions locked in a bank vault in Manhattan.
    — Covey E. Son, WSJ, 30 June 2017

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