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  • Whole villages leave their preciousest possessions at a shrine before wandering in search of summer pasture.

    In The Time Of Light dj barber 2010

  • It's appalling that he needs to be told that his most preciousest self is no longer the center of the universe and that *gasp* he doesn't get a medal for doing things he hates now that there's a small person who comes first.

    blog: Straightening. 2009

  • I'm not completely charmed by The Feline Mystique; it's less the promised "here are some interesting critical and psychological connections" than "me and my cutest, most preciousest pussy-cat in the whole wide world."

    For I will consider my Cat Spainy, For she is the servant of the Living God... moriarty6 2004

  • Move your mouth towards minth, more, preciousest, more on more!

    Finnegans Wake 2006

  • "Oh, yes, it's the preciousest treasure of all," the bone assured him.

    Centaur Aisle Anthony, Piers 1981

  • "Oh, yes, it's the preciousest treasure of all," the bone assured him.

    Centaur Aisle Anthony, Piers 1981

  • Whole villages leave their preciousest possessions at a shrine before wandering in search of summer pasture.

    King of the Khyber Rifles Talbot Mundy 1909

  • Elsibeth's, one Elizabeth Hampton's, a plain devout woman, where he train'd himself up in hearing their sermons and prayers, receiving also the Sacrament in the house, till he had gain'd such proficience, that he too began to exercise in that Meeting, and was esteem'd one of the preciousest young men in the University.

    Andrew Marvell Birrell, Augustine, 1850-1933 1905

  • I am the lion to bash known as Kahrdash, he who spoileth great Kings and waylayeth all travellings and seizeth the merchants 'preciousest things.

    Arabian nights. English Anonymous 1855

  • Presently he descended the flight of steps and came to a place like a Hammam, with four daïses, the first full of gold, from floor to roof, the second full of emeralds and pearls and coral also from ground to ceiling; the third of jacinths and rubies and turquoises and the fourth of diamonds and all manner other preciousest stones.

    Arabian nights. English Anonymous 1855

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