platinum
1 of 2noun
plat·i·num ˈplat-nəm 
ˈpla-tə-nəm
often attributive
1
: a precious grayish-white noncorroding ductile malleable heavy metallic element that fuses with difficulty and is used especially in chemical ware and apparatus, as a catalyst, and in dental and jewelry alloys see Chemical Elements Table
2
: a moderate gray
platinum
2 of 2adjective
: qualifying for a platinum record
Example Sentences
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Frank E. Lockwood, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2022 The queen was last seen in public on Thursday, the first day of celebrations during her record-breaking platinum jubilee. Karla Adam, Washington Post, 5 June 2022 Even without the impact assessment’s estimated £2.39 billion loss, the platinum jubilee nears the cost of other major British royal events. Christine Mui, Fortune, 4 June 2022 Queen Elizabeth II's platinum jubilee is officially underway. Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 2 June 2022 The official dessert of this year’s platinum jubilee celebrating Queen Elizabeth II’s 70-year reign is as complicated as a full-scale military parade—and requires almost as much precision to pull off. Richard Morgan, WSJ, 2 June 2022 As Britain prepares to celebrate a royal platinum jubilee for the first time in its history with street parties and other events, the queen has already canceled several plans. Henry Austin, NBC News, 1 June 2022 But things get exciting again toward the end of the week when the royals come together to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's platinum jubilee, marking 70 years of service for Her Majesty. Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 29 May 2022 Her Majesty the Queen has become the first British monarch to celebrate a platinum jubilee, marking 70 years of service to the United Kingdom. Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 26 May 2022 Anna Tingley, Variety, 25 Aug. 2022 Chris Brown is among the most successful R&B stars of his generation, with three chart-topping albums and a steady stream of multi-platinum singles. Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 2 Aug. 2022 Her music has gained her multi-platinum status both in her solo career and as the frontwoman of indie rock band Gossip. Selome Hailu, Variety, 9 Sep. 2021 Jackson's concert in Louisville will include songs from her greatest hits and 12 multi-platinum records. Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 21 Mar. 2022 Monty, a multi-platinum hip-hop artist and co-founder of the hip-hop group Remy Boyz, dropped his first NFT on HUMBL Gallery in April 2022. Josh Wilson, Forbes, 6 June 2022 Andy Fletcher, a founding member of multi-platinum new wave band Depeche Mode, has died. Randall Roberts, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2022 Which, after multiple multi-platinum albums with Creed, leading the bands Alter Bridge and Tremonti and making guest appearances on albums by Sevendust and Bury Your Dead, is saying a lot. Gary Graff, Billboard, 21 Mar. 2022 In the 1980s, many ‘60s and ‘70s rock icons released their biggest multi-platinum albums thanks to MTV and polished, synth-heavy production. Al Shipley, SPIN, 18 Feb. 2022 See More
Noun
They were made by students prior to the platinum jubilee, Megan Campbell noted. Frank E. Lockwood, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2022 The queen was last seen in public on Thursday, the first day of celebrations during her record-breaking platinum jubilee. Karla Adam, Washington Post, 5 June 2022 Even without the impact assessment’s estimated £2.39 billion loss, the platinum jubilee nears the cost of other major British royal events. Christine Mui, Fortune, 4 June 2022 Queen Elizabeth II's platinum jubilee is officially underway. Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 2 June 2022 The official dessert of this year’s platinum jubilee celebrating Queen Elizabeth II’s 70-year reign is as complicated as a full-scale military parade—and requires almost as much precision to pull off. Richard Morgan, WSJ, 2 June 2022 As Britain prepares to celebrate a royal platinum jubilee for the first time in its history with street parties and other events, the queen has already canceled several plans. Henry Austin, NBC News, 1 June 2022 But things get exciting again toward the end of the week when the royals come together to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's platinum jubilee, marking 70 years of service for Her Majesty. Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 29 May 2022 Her Majesty the Queen has become the first British monarch to celebrate a platinum jubilee, marking 70 years of service to the United Kingdom. Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 26 May 2022 Adjective
The multi-platinum artist is the first Black man to earn an EGOT, with 12 Grammys, an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Tony and an Emmy to his name. Anna Tingley, Variety, 25 Aug. 2022 Chris Brown is among the most successful R&B stars of his generation, with three chart-topping albums and a steady stream of multi-platinum singles. Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 2 Aug. 2022 Her music has gained her multi-platinum status both in her solo career and as the frontwoman of indie rock band Gossip. Selome Hailu, Variety, 9 Sep. 2021 Jackson's concert in Louisville will include songs from her greatest hits and 12 multi-platinum records. Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 21 Mar. 2022 Monty, a multi-platinum hip-hop artist and co-founder of the hip-hop group Remy Boyz, dropped his first NFT on HUMBL Gallery in April 2022. Josh Wilson, Forbes, 6 June 2022 Andy Fletcher, a founding member of multi-platinum new wave band Depeche Mode, has died. Randall Roberts, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2022 Which, after multiple multi-platinum albums with Creed, leading the bands Alter Bridge and Tremonti and making guest appearances on albums by Sevendust and Bury Your Dead, is saying a lot. Gary Graff, Billboard, 21 Mar. 2022 In the 1980s, many ‘60s and ‘70s rock icons released their biggest multi-platinum albums thanks to MTV and polished, synth-heavy production. Al Shipley, SPIN, 18 Feb. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
New Latin, from Spanish platina, from diminutive of plata silver — more at plate
First Known Use
Noun
1794, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Adjective
1971, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing platinum
Kids Definition
platinum
noun
plat·i·num ˈpla-tə-nəm
: a heavy grayish white metallic chemical element
Medical Definition
platinum
noun
plat·i·num ˈplat-nəm, -ᵊn-əm
: a heavy precious grayish white noncorroding ductile malleable metallic element that fuses with difficulty and is used especially in chemical ware and apparatus, as a catalyst, and in dental and jewelry alloys —symbol Pt see Chemical Elements Table
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